Central Ohio restaurant owned by Palestinian vandalized with graffiti

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Palestinian-owned central Ohio restaurant that recently appeared in a Twenty One Pilots music video revealed on social media it had been vandalized with graffiti.

Lavash Cafe, a Mediterranean restaurant at 2985 N. High St. in Clintonville, posted pictures to its Facebook and Instagram accounts of the graffiti left on its windows and bakery door over the weekend. The vandalism included a message that appeared to say "Join the KKK."

In the post, Lavash said a passerby alerted it of the vandalism. Beechwold Hardware and Curb Appeal Clean, both local businesses, then helped take down the graffiti. Lavash expressed appreciation to Clintonville for its support.

"We love our Clintonville neighborhood because of moments like this," the post said. "After sharing it on our Instagram story, community members messaged with support and suggestions on clean up."

Lavash concluded its social media post with the hashtag "Fight Racism Together."

A representative of Lavash declined to discuss the incident further.

Twenty One Pilots recently released the music video for its song "Lavish," which featured the restaurant's storefront. In response, Lavash held a fundraiser with 21% of hummus sales going to a food pantry.

Co-founder and head chef of Lavash, Nasir Latif, got his culinary start with his mother in Hebron, Palestine. With that experience under his belt, his kitchen serves traditional and contemporary halal dishes, including shawarma, lamb chops, gyros and more.