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2024-02-21 17:40:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 73B82CBB5D5031FA61D9BCA50C10F108F61150A9B85A85E1D4DC15A801418089
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The vandalism had nothing to do with being anti-Israel. They were in protest against the Australia Day date - seen as marking the beginning of colonialism of Indigenous peoples. The memorial has a history of being vandalized, especially in the lead-up to 26 January. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/25/captain-cook-statue-toppled-in-st-kilda-on-eve-of-26-jaunary https://au.news.yahoo.com/captain-cook-statue-hacked-off-210027419.html
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