Anti-Semitic graffiti leaves mark on Ottawa as social media reacts

News that an Ottawa woman woke Tuesday to find anti-Semitic graffiti spray-painted across her front door was met with disgust and outrage in the nation's capital, a reaction that soon spread across the country.

Swastika, anti-Semitic slur spray-painted across front door of Anna Maranta's Glebe home

CBC News Posted: Nov 15, 2016 1:19 PM EST | Last Updated: November 16, 2016

Anna Maranta says she woke up Tuesday morning to find a swastika and a racist slur spray-painted in red on her front door. (Facebook)

Ottawa rabbi wakes to find racist graffiti spray-painted on her home

Anna Maranta said she woke up very early Tuesday morning to find a swastika and the word "k--e" scrawledabove it in red paint.

Racist graffiti spraypainted on Ottawa rabbi's front door: https://t.co/znAWtibBIj #ottnews pic.twitter.com/wWUSuS8oJ1
—@CBCOttawa

Maranta, who also runs a Jewish prayer centre and home daycare on Powell Avenue in the Glebe, initially covered the graffiti with newspaper.

The message was removed later Tuesday morning, but the storysparked outrage on social media.

In her own Facebookpost, Maranta blamed the incident on last week's election of Donald Trump as the new president of the United States.

Many people seemed to agree.

2016: reopening Pandoras Box. https://t.co/624yFYj5zy
—@johnolilly

This is what happens when nationalists like Trump get elected, it legitimizes hate crimes. This is a hate crime. #ottnews https://t.co/309wfIDlPc
—@DavidMacMillan

Once again, it doesn't matter if Donald Trump did or did not mean the things he said. He legitimized and enboldened the deplorables. https://t.co/dCtLmnEUBq
—@robteix

We have plenty of horrid bigots of our own who are anxious to stop suppressing their urges. Don't let them go unchallenged. https://t.co/Y7VFKKDUIc
—@Dirck_deLint

Anti-semetic, misogynist racists don't all live south of the border, apparently. A little too close to home for me. #MeanwhileInCanada https://t.co/qpt55qYLLO
—@bethrobertson81

No time for Canadian complacency. Hate lives here. We all have to fight it. #racism https://t.co/8NWTzpSGGr
—@AdrienneAscah

Others used the incident to encourage inclusiveness and education.

Disturbing that this kind of maliciousness still happens. There is a still a need for open support of inclusion at all levels in society. https://t.co/IhgVHwn59O
—@OmbudsKimW

United Way Ottawa supports an inclusive and welcoming Ottawa. We are saddened to see this take place in a community as caring as ours. https://t.co/EpgqtECoDP
—@UnitedWayOttawa

Horrified by the anti-Semitic act in Ottawa. We must unite in our love, respect, diversity and unequivocal condemnation of hate crimes.
—@CMcKennaOttawa

Canadians, call your local MLA, remind them that protecting diversity and equality are your key issues. Call don't tweet. https://t.co/iBXbCc38yt
—@WindyAndFriends

@CBCOttawa @CBCAlerts Time to include the history of WWII in our schools. "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it"
—@phouse123

The hashtag#notmyottawaemerged.

Disgusted to see this. #notmyOttawa. Rabbi wakes up to find swastika, racial slur spraypainted on her front door https://t.co/S18f9orrst
—@cmckenney

Unacceptable #notmyottawa - off to find a local anti-racism organization to donate to #takeaction https://t.co/S91pengapg
—@tracysnorris

Somebody knows who did this. They need to stand up! #notmyottawa https://t.co/nFbWpG9aMK
—@bearswim

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Anti-Semitic graffiti leaves mark on Ottawa as social media reacts

Swastika, anti-Semitic slur spray-painted across front door of Anna Maranta's Glebe home

Many people seemed to agree.

Others used the incident to encourage inclusiveness and education.

The hashtag#notmyottawaemerged.

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