Charred cross found laying in yard of Jewish couple in New Mexico

A Jewish couple in the New Mexico town of Mountainair who found a charred cross on their lawn has said that it is just the latest example of antisemitic harassment.

Tom Bigham, 76, said that the Ku Klux Klan symbol is the latest example of antisemitic harassment suffered by him and his wife, Merrie, since moving to Mountainair almost two years ago. Mr Bigham claims they have been threatened in other ways, and that the residents of the town know that they are Jewish as they decorate their fence with Stars of David.

“Someone in a car or a pickup truck would run up on our bumper, then back off and do that a few times before speeding up alongside and then passing,” Mr Bigham said. “This is way beyond someone just being a rude driver.”

All of these incidents, Mr Bingham said, “make us feel unsafe and fearful more than you can know.”

FBI spokesman, Frank Fisher, has confirmed that the FBI is looking into the incident.

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