[stupac2]

Ummm, isn't that enough?  It would be like asking in the Oklahoma SAE case whether aside from the use of the n-word and allusions to lynchings whether there was racism behind it.  While as others have mentioned, there are other contexts that swastika's can be used in, pretty much everywhere in the western world, the symbol has taken a connotation that is far from its Hindu origin.  Whether it was directed at SAE, or the SAE house happened to be a convenient place to spray paint the symbol, it would be tough for me to believe that there wasn't a component of antisemitism behind it.

BC

It could also just be trolling. Someone wanted to provoke a reaction and knew this would do it. Is that still antisemitism? I don't think so, though I suppose you could make the case that intent doesn't really matter with hate speech.

[stupac2]

Ummm, isn't that enough?  It would be like asking in the Oklahoma SAE case whether aside from the use of the n-word and allusions to lynchings whether there was racism behind it.  While as others have mentioned, there are other contexts that swastika's can be used in, pretty much everywhere in the western world, the symbol has taken a connotation that is far from its Hindu origin.  Whether it was directed at SAE, or the SAE house happened to be a convenient place to spray paint the symbol, it would be tough for me to believe that there wasn't a component of antisemitism behind it.

BC

It could also just be trolling. Someone wanted to provoke a reaction and knew this would do it. Is that still antisemitism? I don't think so, though I suppose you could make the case that intent doesn't really matter with hate speech.