ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis City man is facing charges of harassment and property damage after police say video shows the man stealing an Israeli flag from a South County home. 

Court records show that Nour Abed is facing charges of harassment, theft and property damage after showing up at the home three different times in less than a week.

“People have an act of vandalism or theft at their home, so on private property and their answer is not to just simply hang another flag back up; it is to put in a doorbell camera and find out who is targeting their home,” said Jordan Kadosh, Anti-Defamation League regional director.

Kadosh said calls about vandalism are at an all-time high, with the majority happening in residential areas. 

“In 2023 we saw antisemitic incidents in Missouri quadruple, and this is certainly the type of incident that we saw cataloged in that last audit and obviously we’re going to continue to see it going forward,” Kadosh said.

Abed’s court report showed he admitted to going to the victim’s porch three different times to steal or tear down the flag. 

“I think people shouldn’t underestimate the resilience of Jewish people and the people who support the Jewish state of Israel and when we speak up, we are making ourselves targets, but that is not going to stop anybody,” Kadosh said.

St. Louis County Police said all acts of vandalism are taken seriously regardless of the target or context.