US EditionJustice Department Sues Over Violent Protest at New Jersey Synagogue
The DOJ alleges about 50 protesters used violence and antisemitic threats to disrupt a memorial service at a New Jersey synagogue, marking the first FACE Act use against a house of worship.
- On Monday, the Department of Justice filed a civil complaint under the FACE Act against six individuals and two organizations linked to a Nov. 13 protest outside Congregation Ohr Torah Synagogue, West Orange, New Jersey.
- About 50 protestors assembled without a permit and marched onto synagogue property in West Orange, New Jersey, using Vuvuzelas to drown out a memorial service and Torah sermon at Congregation Ohr Torah.
- The complaint details alleged physical assaults and targeted threats against worshippers, including a chokehold lasting over 20 seconds and antisemitic chants directed at Moshe Glick and David Silberberg by Altaf Sharif and Eric Kamens.
- The department is seeking a court injunction to stop future violations at synagogues across New Jersey, with Agudath Israel of America praising the effort to protect worshippers' safety.
- Observers note the law was previously applied to anti-abortion protests, and officials say the Biden administration repurposed the FACE Act, 1994, to pursue civil cases against pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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DOJ sues New Jersey protestors over violent disruptions to synagogue services
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Federal officials have sued pro-Palestinian demonstrators involved in a heated protest last year outside a New Jersey synagogue.
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