ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The St. Louis Blues provided a statement after anti-Israel signs were seen in the crowd during a game Thursday.
On Monday, the Blues posted a statement from Tom Stillman, chairman of the Blues.
“The St. Louis Blues organization- and I personally- condemn antisemitic rhetoric is all forms. The vile messages of hate briefly displayed at our game last Thursday were unfortunate and unforgivable, and not remotely represent our fans or our hometown. Our arena staff and local law enforcement responded immediately to confiscate the prohibited banners and eject the individuals. Antisemitism has no place in our community, and we will never allow it in our building.” The statement said.
The St. Louis Blues provided a statement after anti-Israel signs were seen in the crowd during a game Thursday.(ADL Heartland)
The signs displayed during the game showed an Israeli flag smeared red. Other signs said “Free America from Israel”.
The Freedom Convoy USA shared the following statement:
“We spent multiple hours talking with the good people of St. Louis outside and inside the arena. And an overwhelming majority agreed: they don’t want their tax dollars funding Israel’s genocidal military while they struggle to afford food, housing, healthcare, their children’s education and the basic necessities of life.
Blues fans have every right to ask why their tax dollars help fund Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people — while their own communities struggle. In a city at the heart of America’s defense industry, those questions hit close to home. They deserve answers, not smears.
Criticizing Israel is in no way, shape or form antisemitic. Tom treating the two as interchangeable actually holds Jewish people collectively responsible for a state’s actions, and that’s incredibly antisemitic. Tom Stillman should know better than to silence legitimate criticism by branding it hate.”
Stand With Us, a California-based organization which describes itself as fighting Antisemitism and supporting Israel around the world, posted the a picture of one of the signs seen during Thursday’s game.
“Absolutely unacceptable.
A horrific antisemitic sign reading “Israel kills” was seen in the stands at a St. Louis Blues hockey game in St. Louis, Missouri.
Jewish fans should be able to enjoy a hockey game without fear.” The organization’s post said.
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