Anti-Jewish inscriptions and big swastikas, the symbol of the antisemitic movement, have been painted during the night on the doors of the Great Synagogue, and three other Synagogues in Sofia, as well as on the Jewish school, and the Zionist headquarters. All the windows of the Askenazic Synagogue have been smashed.
The outrages are attributed to the Bulgarian antisemitic organisation, Rodna Sashtita. A deputation of the Jewish Community of Sofia has visited the Police Prefect, who has promised to make a strict inquiry into the matter.
The Central Consistory of the Bulgarian Jewish Community has also intervened with the Government, to urge that the anti-semitic activities conducted by the Rodna Sashtita should be prohibited.
The Socialist organ, “Narod”, publishes a fierce attack upon the Rodna Sashtita, and demands that the Government should suppress the organisation.
The Rodna Sashtita was very active in 1926, when it was conducting a big anti-Jewish boycott movement throughout Bulgaria. Antisemitic proclamations were posted up in the streets, and the population was incited to violence against the Jews. The Jewish Central Consistory intervened on that occasion with the Government, who proceeded to take steps to put down the agitation. It was stated at the time that Russian emigres who had been associated with the antisemitic movement in Czarist Russia are behind the activities of the Rodna Sashtita.
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