A vigil for Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was held in Washington Square Park, drawing about 150 anti-Israel protesters. Many masked attendees shouted slogans supporting intifada and waved Hezbollah flags. A self-identified anti-Zionist Jew justified Nasrallah's legacy of resistance against Israel's occupation of Lebanon and criticized U.S. military presence abroad. In contrast, around 100 pro-Israel demonstrators gathered opposite, emphasizing polarizing views. The event occurred following Nasrallah's recent funeral in Beirut, reflecting ongoing tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and ideological divides within Jewish communities regarding Israel and anti-Zionist sentiments.
Those who stood on one side of the Washington Square arch shouted "long live the intifada," "there is only one solution, intifada revolution" and "resistance is justified when people are occupied." Antisemitic protesters waved a Hezbollah flag and held up images of Nasrallah and Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks whom Israel killed on Oct. 16, 2024.
Julia, who wore a pin that said "Zionist" with a red line crossing it out, told JNS that she is a "very vehemently anti-Zionist Jew" and claimed that Nasrallah kicked Israel out after "occupying Lebanon for 20 years."
I think resistance against foreign forces occupying your country is totally legitimate all over the world, not just in Lebanon.
On the other side of the arch, some 100 pro-Israel ralliers held Israeli, U.
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