Vandals defaced a decade-old London statue of Amy Winehouse on Monday, by covering her Star of David necklace with a Palestinian flag sticker.
The statue honoring Winehouse, who was Jewish, went up near her home in London's Camden neighborhood back in 2014. Camden Market, one of London's bigger tourist destinations, issued a statement saying, “This morning we were made aware that a member of the public had placed a sticker over the Star of David necklace on the Amy Winehouse statue in the North Yard of Camden Market. Camden Market remains first and foremost, a place of diversity -- a global destination that welcomes everyone. Any form of discrimination on our estate will not be tolerated.”
A spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism added: “Right now, 69% of British Jews say that they are less likely to show visible signs of their Judaism. When even a statue of a Jewish person can’t get away with it, is that any surprise?”
The statue was returned to its original state on Monday evening. (Variety)