The AIPAC headquarters in Washington, D.C., was defaced early Monday morning, with red spray paint reading “F*** Israel” covering the front and side of the building.
Surveillance footage provided by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department captured three masked individuals vandalizing the property and causing damage around 12:41 a.m.
The police have launched an investigation and are seeking public assistance in identifying the suspects involved in the property destruction incident in Northwest D.C.
In response to the attack, AIPAC spokesperson Marshall Wittmann stated, “We will not be deterred by the illegal actions of fringe, anti-Israel extremists in our efforts to strengthen the US-Israel relationship.”
Palestine Action, a global group known for targeting Israeli-affiliated properties, claimed responsibility for the vandalism, accusing AIPAC of being a “corrupt foreign organization” that manipulates American politicians while American taxpayers fund weapons used in Gaza.
The Anti-Defamation League condemned the vandalism and the associated claims, labeling them as “pure antisemitism” and urged the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department to “fully investigate” the crime.
* The Jewish Insider contributed to this article.