"a stranger suddenly approached me and screamed, Free Palestine. You are all genocidal baby killers. You all need to get the f*** out of Israel! My only crime? Wearing a yarmulke. No other Jewish identifier or Israel memorabilia was on my person. I was lucky this encounter ended with words. Earlier this month, an Israeli Jew was beaten so severely outside a Manhattan kosher restaurant that he suffered a brain bleed."
"This violence starts with the normalizing of hateful rhetoric. When demonization of Israel occurs whether through the outrageous claim of genocide or through expressions that are a thin veil of calling for violence like globalize the intifada words do not stay abstract, they invite violence. Tragically, Mayor-Elect Mamdani gone from refusing to condemn globalize the intifada to eventually saying he would discourage its use. By refusing to condemn this hateful rhetoric, he has allowed it to enter the political discourse of our city"
A stranger yelled violent antisemitic abuse at a yarmulke-wearing person on the Upper East Side, while another Israeli Jew suffered a severe beating outside a Manhattan kosher restaurant. Antisemitism has skyrocketed globally since Oct. 7, 2023, and local Jewish communities have become targets for anger tied to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Demonization of Israel, including claims of genocide and calls like "globalize the intifada," normalizes hateful rhetoric that can invite violence. Political leaders who refuse to clearly condemn such language allow it into city discourse, increasing Jewish residents' sense of vulnerability and prompting many to hide their identity.
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