“Not on our campus”: Anti-Semitic graffiti posted on Auburn campus, promptly removed

Auburn University became the scene of anti-Semitic defacements after individuals graffitied the slogan “From the River to the Sea,” popular with the Hamas movement, on the bricks of Toomer's Corner. Additional pro-Hamas messages were written on site.

The phrase calls for the elimination of Israel by advocating Palestinian control of the entire area from the Jordan to the Mediterranean, which would eliminate the Jewish state. Today marks the first anniversary of the start of a brutal attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas.

Yo @AuburnU @CityofAuburnAL You will simply allow terrorists to destroy property or you will do something about it. @coachbrucepearl pic.twitter.com/yz0bSmZBKU

– GKIRBO (@gkirbo_hbk) October 6, 2024

Aufamily, one of the largest social media profiles associated with the university, wrote “Not on our campus” in response to the incident and the quick cleanup of the area.

Not on our campus. Thank you @AuburnFM @COAPublicSafety @AuburnSafety and those who went to Toomer's Corner to peacefully disperse and clean up the protest. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/3xxqAWJSwP

—AUFAMILY (@AUFAMILY) October 7, 2024

Jacqui Pearl, daughter of Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl, was particularly disappointed with the timing of the graffiti as today marks the first anniversary of Hamas' violent attack on Israel.

Doing this on the eve of October 7th is inflammatory and done with malicious intent. Those who defend the message and claim that it is “just chalk and can be washed away” are willfully ignorant. You must be exhausted from all the mental exercises you have to do to justify this. Bin Yisrael Chai https://t.co/pBuLIOsYV5

— Jacqui Pearl (@JacquiPearl5) October 7, 2024

So far, law enforcement has not arrested those responsible. Auburn police have said they continue to investigate the incident.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow on X @ShipleyAusten