An Everett man is facing charges after he allegedly defaced the Massachusetts State House steps with paint last month, one of several recent acts of vandalism purportedly linked to a radical pro-Palestinian group.

Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed, 25, has pleaded not guilty to charges of vandalizing property, vandalizing a war or veterans memorial, and possessing a hoax device. He made an appearance Monday in Boston Municipal Court and was ordered held on $30,000 bail.

Authorities allege Sawaqed has ties to a group known as the Direct Action Movement for Palestinian Liberation (DAMPL), described in court documents as “an extreme anti-Zionist organization that publicly advocates for criminal ‘direct action’ against entities it associates with Israel, capitalism, and imperialism.” The group launch

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