Threatening graffiti targeting Milorad Pupovac reappears in Zagreb

Graffiti bearing death threats against Milorad Pupovac, president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS), and symbols of hatred have reappeared on an underpass near a primary school in Savski Gaj, Zagreb. This incident, reported on Saturday, is the third time such messages have appeared at this specific location this year.

The Serbian National Council (SNV) reported the graffiti, which includes swastikas and explicit calls for Pupovac's death. The SNV highlighted that similar threatening messages targeting Pupovac and expressing hatred towards Serbs have been documented in the Savski Gaj and nearby Remetinac areas in previous years as well.

The first instance of such graffiti this year occurred in late January, accompanied by messages referencing "Ustaše Novi Zagreb" (a reference to the WWII-era fascist Ustaše regime). Similar inscriptions reappeared in March, leading to the current incident in June. The SNV emphasized the consistency of the location, the message, and the apparent perpetrator.

Milorad Pupovac commented on the recurring threats in March, stating that he was not surprised. He noted that messages like "Kill the Serb!" have been freely displayed or chanted at various events for a long time. The SNV's report underscores a pattern of hate speech and threats directed at Pupovac and the Serb community in Croatia.

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Nothing about this surprised me. The messages 'Kill the Serb!' have long been freely displayed or chanted before, during, and after sports or music events.