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Hindu temple in Jersey City vandalized with ‘Gaza’ and ‘Palestine’ graffiti
Group urges swift probe amid growing pattern of hate incidents across the U.S.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 13, Oct 2025
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Vandalism of Temple in New Jersey / CoHNA
The SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Jersey City, New Jersey, was vandalized with graffiti referencing “Gaza” and “Palestine”.The incident is the latest in a string of politically charged attacks on Hindu places of worship across the United States.
The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) condemned the vandalism and called for a swift investigation.
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“Another Hindu temple vandalized with Gaza and Palestine graffiti. This time, in Jersey City, New Jersey,” CoHNA said in a post on X. “We strongly condemn this act and call upon the authorities to swiftly investigate this. Why are Hindu temples targets of such political messaging that has nothing to do with them?”
Another Hindu temple vandalized with Gaza and Palestine graffiti. This time, in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 2022, the Shri Umiya Dham Hindu Temple in Edison, New Jersey was vandalized with “Free Palestine” graffiti in a similar fashion.
— CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America) (@CoHNAOfficial) October 13, 2025
We strongly condemn this act and call upon… pic.twitter.com/bIg7RCrYwA
The group noted that a similar incident occurred in 2022, when the Shri Umiya Dham Hindu Temple in Edison, New Jersey, was defaced with “Free Palestine” graffiti.
Local authorities have not yet issued an official statement or confirmed any arrests.
The Jersey City vandalism adds to a growing number of similar attacks reported at Hindu temples across the country.
In recent months, temples in California, New York, and Indiana have been defaced with anti-India or anti-Hindu graffiti, prompting alarm among Indian American and Hindu communities about rising intolerance and misplaced political anger.
Earlier this year, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills, California, was defaced with slogans such as “Hindustan Murdabad” and other anti-India messages.
The Indian Consulate in New York condemned similar vandalism in Melville, Long Island, calling them “heinous acts” and urging a thorough investigation.
In August, the Indian Consulate in Chicago termed the defacement of a BAPS temple in Greenwood, Indiana, “reprehensible,” marking the fourth such attack in less than a year.
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