US EditionAfter protest at synagogue, Mamdani says Israel immigration event misused ‘sacred space’
The DOJ investigates after 200 protesters used antisemitic insults and blocked synagogue access during a Jewish immigration event, with police separating crowds but allowing the protest.
- Mamdani's spokesperson stated that he believes all New Yorkers should be free to worship without intimidation and that sacred spaces should not promote actions against international law.
- Following the protest, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a federal investigation into the protesters for violating civil rights by blocking access to the synagogue.
- Many Jewish leaders expressed concern over Mamdani's selections for his transition team, citing individuals with past anti-Israel rhetoric, leading to fears about safety for the Jewish community in New York City.
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Tokenizing Jewish voters doesn't erase Mamdani's record of antisemitism
New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has not yet taken office, but we've already seen a glimpse of what life can look like for Jewish New Yorkers. Several weeks ago, a pro-Palestinian mob protested outside Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, which was hosting an event by Nefesh B'Nefesh, an organization that supports North American Jews moving to Israel. Instead of condemning the mob for targeting a modern Orthodox synagogue, Mamdani's spoke…
NYPD grills commanders in investigation of handling of Park East Synagogue protest
The NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau has been interviewing Manhattan North commanders in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest at Park East Synagogue last week that sparked outrage and questions about the department’s response, the Daily News has learned. IAB Group 1, which handles investigations of captains and above, has conducted official interviews with Chief of Manhattan North Ruel Stephenson, his executive officer Eric Pagan, a deputy ch…
Feds probe antisemitic protest outside NY synagogue
“It’s a federal crime to block access to a house of worship,” says Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, announcing criminal investigation into antisemitic mob who harassed Jews attending an event promoting immigration to Israel. By World Israel News Staff The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into anti-Israel activists who rallied outside the entrance of a New York City synagogue last week to protest an event …
MUSLIM HATE FEST outside Park East synagogue in NYC wasn’t about Gaza, it wasn’t even about Israel
It was all about hatred for, intimidation of, and threats to Jews, similar to the hate-filled mobs that would gather outside synagogues in Nazi Germany in the 1930’s. The only reason the protest did not break out into violence was because of the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group, an anti-terrorism group that NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani has […]
Mamdani Condemns Protest Language but Says Synagogue Shouldn’t Promote “Activities in Violation of International Law”
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is distancing himself from the extreme rhetoric shouted at outside a Nefesh B’Nefesh event at Park East Synagogue on Wednesday night — while simultaneously accusing the synagogue of promoting actions he claims “violate international law”. “The Mayor-elect has discouraged the language used at last night’s protest and will continue to do so,” […]
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