"Rape a Jew": Antisemitic Signs Spark Outrage in West Hollywood | WATCH
A woman sparked outrage in West Hollywood by brandishing violently antisemitic signs in a Jewish neighborhood, including calls to "Rape a Jew" and praise for Hamas. Despite widespread social media outcry, local authorities have not intervened.
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Yesterday (Saturday), residents of West Hollywood, California, were shocked to encounter a woman displaying violently antisemitic signs in a Jewish neighborhood, including messages reading “Rape a Jew” and “I hope Hamas drops a nuclear bomb on y’all.” Other signs reportedly stated, “Peace talks failed. Hurt Jews like they hurt kids. Lie to a Jew. Steal from a Jew. Backstab a Jew. Make the whites pay.” The incident, reported widely on social media, has ignited public outrage and raised questions about why the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) did not immediately remove the individual or address the hateful display.
The signs were spotted in West Hollywood, a city with a significant Jewish population, prompting accusations that the location was chosen to deliberately provoke and intimidate. Social media users described the messages as “brain rot” and dangerous incitement, with one post noting that the explicit call to “Hurt a Jew… Rape a Jew” constitutes a crime under U.S. law, which prohibits direct incitement to violence. The Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) Supreme Court ruling defines incitement as speech directed at producing imminent lawless action, a threshold some argue these signs may meet.
No official statement from the LASD or West Hollywood authorities was available to clarify the response to the incident. Social media speculation suggested that the city’s alleged defunding of the sheriff’s department and reliance on unarmed “Security Ambassadors” may have contributed to the lack of immediate action, though these claims remain unverified. Others pointed to the LASD’s potential resource constraints, possibly exacerbated by a recent explosion at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy on July 18, 2025, which killed three deputies. Some users also suggested that law enforcement may have hesitated due to the legal complexities of balancing First Amendment protections with the need to address potential incitement.
Without official confirmation from the LASD, it remains unclear whether any action was taken against the individual or if the signs were removed. Authorities will likely face increased scrutiny as the community demands answers and action to ensure safety in West Hollywood’s Jewish neighborhoods.