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2024-01-25 10:49:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 939B777B0EC82471CF0321A20D51680C56BAE74A08D45BDBC91EFBFDFFF61EC9
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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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