Attack on Lander shows extremists ‘don’t distinguish between Jews,’ Israeli envoy says
Ofir Akunis, the Israeli consul general in New York, decried the antisemitic confrontation involving Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, a former city comptroller, at a protest outside Madison Square Garden on Saturday.Lander, who is Jewish and who has accused Israel of “genocide,” defeated Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), the incumbent, for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 10th Congressional District.Protesters confronted Lander at a demonstration over his identification as a Zionist. One yelled antisemitic insults at him and told him to leave, according to video and reports.Akunis said that the incident demonstrates that Jew-hatred “does not distinguish between Jews based on their political views.”“About a week-and-a-half ago, there was an attack at Central Synagogue,” a Reform Jewish congregation in Midtown Manhattan, the Israeli envoy said. “This weekend, there was an attack against Lander.”“To these extremist groups, there is no distinction between Jews,” he said.Akunis warned that “the parallels between today and…
Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, a Jewish Democratic congressional nominee who has accused Israel of “genocide,” was confronted by anti-Israel protesters outside Madison Square Garden. The incident occurred during a demonstration where protesters accosted Lander over his identification as a Zionist, with one individual reportedly yelling antisemitic insults. Ofir Akunis, the Israeli Consul General in New York, condemned the confrontation, stating that it demonstrates how Jew-hatred “does not distinguish between Jews based on their political views.” Akunis highlighted this incident alongside a recent attack at Central Synagogue, asserting, “To these extremist groups, there is no distinction between Jews.” He also warned of “the parallels between today and pre-World War II Germany.”
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