Graffiti sprayed in French Hill neighborhood saying, 'Danger, construction site'. Vandals slash tires of residents' vehicles, leave notes saying, 'If we are frozen, we will freeze your lives as well'. Police suspect rightists against settlement freeze behind acts

Efrat Weiss
Published: 12.08.09, 11:14 / Israel News

Slashed tires and graffiti against the settlement freeze – These are the acts of vandalism residents of Jerusalem's French Hill neighborhood awoke to Tuesday morning.

Police sources told Ynet they suspect right-wing activists are behind the deeds, and said, "This is a serious incident which will be pursued in full until the suspects are detained."

Residents of the capital's Lehi Street filed complaints with the police on Tuesday that their vehicles' tires were slashed. Police forces arrived at the scene to find some 20 cars with slashed tires parked along the street.

Notes condemning the settlement construction freeze were found on the cars' windshields. In addition, graffiti was found on walls in the area with the words: "Danger, construction site".

Police immediately launched an investigation into the incident. Police sources said, "We view the matter of damaging civilians' vehicles as a serious one. An intensive investigation has been launched."

This was a stupid act.

This does not help our cause and only makes the right look like a bunch of lawless hoodlums.