A confrontation occurred outside the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn between anti-Israel activists and Hasidic Jews as protesters gathered against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Six individuals were arrested, with one facing serious charges. Activist groups claimed police failed to intervene during the violence, with disturbing accounts of assaults and hateful slogans surfacing. The event spotlighted the ongoing tensions within the community regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, leading to backlash from political figures against the protesters.
Palestinian protesters in Brooklyn are being attacked by racist Zionist Lubavitchers while NYPD and Shomrim stand by and do nothing. Protesters are bleeding, chased, blocked from leaving 770 Eastern Parkway-eggs thrown, people beaten in plain view, this is a pogrom.
Principal protest organizations Within Our Lifetime and Neturei Karta said on social media that their activists were attacked by counter-protesters, which had been ignored by the NYPD.
One activist entered the building during an address by Ben-Gvir, prompting concerns and criticism from officials.
Chabad HQ contains a Yeshiva and a synagogue, raising tensions during the protest outside.
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