Fairfield Assyrian Genocide monument vandalised with Turkish star [VIDEO]
By AINIA | Wednesday, 01 September 2010
FAIRFIELD, Australia (AINA) - The recently erected Assyrian Genocide Monument has been vandalised and painted with a Turkish crescent and star.
According to Fairfield police, the vandalism occurred around 4 AM. The police thus far have no leads on the perpetrators.
The vandals painted a Turkish crescent and star on the monument's globe, which sits on a pedestal resembling a hand, as well as spray painted the words: "fuck Assyrian dogs" and "fuck Assyria" on the left and forward sides of the base of the monument. The plaque at the front of the monument was also removed.
According to the Fairfield City Champion, a local newspaper, a war memorial in Fairfield Park, dedicated to Australian and Assyrian soldiers who fought together, was also vandalized with a mixture of concrete and paint.
The monument's desecration comes as no surprise to the local community, which erected the structure on August 7. Assyrian community leaders had privately expressed concerns about the safety of the monument immediately after its dedication ceremony.
The monument is dedicated to the 750,000 Assyrians that were killed by Turks in World War One, between 1915 and 1918.
Picture above: The vandalised monument in Fairfield NSW
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