A man and a woman were caught on video spray-painting a pro-Palestinian message on a West Philadelphia home, police said.
The incident occurred around 2 a.m. back on July 27, 2024. Police said the unidentified man and woman spray-painted a home along the 500 block of South 45th Street near Clark Park, the site of multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Philadelphia amid the Israel-Hamas War.
The words “Viva Palestina” remained on the home Tuesday morning before it was eventually wiped off.
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Following the vandalism, NBC10 spoke to residents who lived in the area. Graciela Galiano told NBC10 her daughter lives in West Philadelphia and had her apartment tagged with a pro-Palestinian message a few days ago.
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“They can have a cause. Could be right or wrong. But there’s no reason for damaging private property," Galiano said. "We don’t want to be having extra costs.”
Another woman, who did not want to give her full name, told NBC10 she didn't believe the vandalism was a big deal.
“No one’s property was destroyed. It’s just graffiti," she said. "It could be wiped off very easily. There are more serious things happening in the world than someone’s house getting graffiti’d."
