A ROSH Hashana banner at Eastwood Toll has had to be removed after being vandalised.
The banner was erected by East Renfrewshire Council, along with one for the Muslim festival of Eid.
But vandals scrawled 'Love Jews, Smash Zionism'.
The Council tried to clean the banner, but a new one will have to be made.
East Renfrewshire Labour MSP Ken Macintosh said: "It's another unpleasant reminder that even in this educated and tolerant constituency, we have to be vigilant about prejudice which singles out the Jewish community.
"I hope that the Scottish Government is taking note this time."
West of Scotland Conservative MSP Jackson Carlaw said: "Members of the local Jewish community approached me about this matter, which I heard with considerable concern.
"It has been a long established tradition that festivals important to all faiths are recognised with the display of banners at Eastwood Toll.
"Each faith group should feel free to take advantage of this while celebrating festivals of importance to them, and should be able to do so without disrespectful acts of this nature, which can never be excused or tolerated.
"Those responsible should hang their heads in shame."
Mark Gardner, CST director of communications, added: "Damaging a shana tova banner with anti-Zionist graffiti - that claims to be pro-Jewish - reveals a twisted mentality and says a great deal about today's so called anti-Zionism."
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