Swastika Artist: It Was Aimed at the Devil!

We are still waiting for a ruling in South Africa's first anti-Semitism case to be heard in the equity court. Gerhard Barkhuizen is accused of painting a swastika on a wall facing his Jewish neighbour, Yaron Fishman. There was also Hebrew writing which, loosely translated, means "offensive bastard".

But while we still wait for a ruling, the swastika artist has kept us entertained - the antichrist, the devil, and the Israeli mafia are now all involved in this case.

The Lowvelder Newspaper reported that Barkhuizen, in his defence, said that he was an artist and that the swastika was painted to express his feeling on religion, politics, and history. At the time Barkhuizen said, he was "pretty fed up with the world we live in."

He commenced his studies to become a pastor in 2003 and said that the swastika was used as a symbol of the antichrist who was ruling the world.

Its just too funny...but there's more.

I did not know he (Fishman) was a Jew otherwise I would have explained to him that I did not mean it to be hurtful. Christians have empathy with Jews. We pray for them and would like them to be saved.

Fishman claims that Barkhuizen did know very well that he was Jewish. Barkhuizen later went on to claim that a letter of apology he wrote was written under duress because Fishman "and his Israeli mafia friends" threatened him.

Fishman denies the claim. It gets funnier

This was not hate speech because it was not aimed at Fishman, but at the devil.

Both legal teams have been granted leave to put their final arguments in writing after which a decision will be reached.

Watch this space.

Comments

[mike]

What a ridiculous story. I think the lowveld sun mixed with a bit of Malaria has serious affected Gerhard Barkhuizen’s sanity.

Mr Fishman would be well advised to make a movie my Nazi neighbours. It could be a brilliant spoof of the Australian soapie. He would make a fortune.

[Alicia]

I think Mr Fishman is a over sensitive idiot. There will always be discrimation of some kind, we are all from different cultures, gender, backgrounds, etc. So what if someone has a problem with who you are??

[Alicia]

I think Mr Fishman is a over sensitive idiot. There will always be discrimation of some kind, we are all from different cultures, gender, backgrounds, etc. So what if someone has a problem with who you are??

[Cari]

Steve you should attempt to get behind the real events that took place maybe then this story wount be so funny anymore, do some investigation for a change, instead of just jumping foolishly on the media frenzy wagon and blindly believing there every word, then on the other hand some people just love judging others without even knowing the the facts.

[Mike]

Carl,

If you have some insight into this incident, I would love to hear it. What do you think motivated this hate crime? I find the whole story bizarre. Do you also think it was the devil that made him do it?

Cari,

once again I say taht I know Barkhuizen. He is most of the time on drugs and is crazy like hell.
Fishman did not over reacted at all.

Cari,

once again I say that I know Barkhuizen. He is most of the time on drugs and is crazy like hell.
Fishman did not over reacted at all.

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[Daniella Fishman]

To Alicia,

So there's nothing wrong with painting a huge Swastika on your wall facing a Jewish family? Really,just you imagine that,no really take a second to think about it. Every time you look out your window there is a huge Swastika right there, what does that make you think of, being a Jew I am sure you get reminded of the worst war of time- The Holocaust.Think twice before you talk.From-Daughter of Yaron Fishman