Concerns raised over swastika graffiti in Newcastle park

Concerns have been raised over reports of swastika graffiti in a Newcastle park.

The graffiti sprayed at the popular Newcastle beauty spot Jesmond Dene was also found to have spread coronavirus-related conspiracy theories.

One image depicted the words “NWO” – a reference to the “new world order” conspiracy theory – alongside a swastika inside of a triangle, often used to refer to the ‘Illuminati’, another common antisemitic trope.

Anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination networks have become known as hotbeds of antisemitic conspiracy theories and tropes.

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