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| DATE | 2025-11-21 |
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] New York leaders condemn 'intifada' chants
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New York leaders condemn 'intifada' chants targeting a synagogue led by
a Holocaust survivor
New York leaders condemn 'intifada' chants targeting a synagogue led by
a Holocaust survivor
Deirdre Heavey
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Protesters gathered outside a synagogue in New York City on Wednesday
night to shout a slew of anti-Israel chants, drawing condemnation by New
York leaders, including Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, whose history of
anti-Israel statements sparked fear and concern in New York's Jewish
community even before he was elected.
The "No Settlers on Stolen Land" protest took place outside of
Manhattan’s Park East Synagogue, which was hosting an event by Nefesh
B’Nefesh, a nonprofit that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel. The
protesters called for an intifada — a term widely considered a call to
violence against Jews — and for the death of Israel Defense Forces. They
also chanted "We don't want no Zionists here."
Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., condemned the protest as a "blatant attack on
the Jewish community."
"No New Yorker should be intimidated or harassed at their house of
worship," Hochul said in a statement. "What happened last night at [Park
East Synagogue] was shameful and a blatant attack on the Jewish
community. Hate has no place in New York."
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Dora Pekec, spokesperson for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani,
told Fox News Digital that Mamdani has "discouraged the language used at
last night’s protest and will continue to do so."
"He believes every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship
without intimidation, and that these sacred spaces should not be used to
promote activities in violation of international law," Pekec added.
During the Democratic mayoral primary, Mamdani refused to condemn the
phrase "globalize the intifada" — arguing that he does not support
policing language. He later relented that he would "discourage" others
from using the phrase after conversations with Jewish New Yorkers.
Meanwhile, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, who is currently visiting Israel,
also condemned the protests on Thursday and committed to visiting Park
East Synagogue when he returns to New York City.
"Houses of worship are where people go to heal, reflect, and respect one
another. Church, mosque, synagogue, it makes no difference. Screaming
vile language outside any of them isn’t 'protest' it’s desecration. It
shows how sick and warped these agitators have become," Adams said,
while urging New Yorkers that "we cannot hand this city over to radicals."
Protesters outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan
Protesters gather at the "No Settlers on Stolen Land" protest at the
Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, during an event hosted by Nefesh
B'nefesh, an organization that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel,
on Wednesday night, Nov. 19, 2025, in New York City. (Selçuk
Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
NYC RABBI WARNS ZOHRAN MAMDANI 'POSES A DANGER' TO JEWISH COMMUNITY'S SAFETY
Rabbi Elchanan Poupko, host of The Jewish World podcast, posted one of
the several videos from the protest, amassing more than 2 million views.
"Antisemites have showed up outside Park East synagogue and are chanting
for intifada," Poupko said in his post. "The Rabbi of the synagogue is a
holocaust survivor who remembers vividly the horrors of Kristallnacht.
Now, he gets to see the same human material that shattered the glass of
synagogues in Berlin and Vienna in 1938, outside his own synagogue. This
is not about Gaza and has never been about Gaza. This is an attack on
the Jewish people."
Rabbi Arthur Schneier is the senior rabbi at Park East Synagogue.
According to the synagogue's website, he was born in Vienna in 1930,
survived the Holocaust in Budapest, Hungary, and arrived in the United
States in 1947.
Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass," refers to violent
anti-Jewish riots that took place on the night of Nov. 9-10 in 1938 that
marked a turning point in Nazi Germany’s rise to power and violence
against Jews, according to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Protesters outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan
A protester waves a Palestinian flag outside the Park East Synagogue in
Manhattan on Wednesday night, Nov. 19, 2025, in New York City. (Selçuk
Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
New York City has faced a surge in antisemitism since the Oct. 7 Hamas
attacks and the ensuing war in Gaza, which have sparked extensive
protests across the city, including at Columbia University.
Throughout his mayoral campaign, Mamdani maintained his commitment to
protecting Jewish New Yorkers, despite push back from Jewish leaders and
his mayoral opponents, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.
A woman wearing an Israeli flag enters the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan
A woman wearing an Israeli flag enters the Park East Synagogue in
Manhattan, New York City, during a "No Settlers on Stolen Land" protest
outside on Nov. 19, 2025. (Selçuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Weeks before Election Day, a slate of prominent New York City rabbis
joined more than 650 rabbis nationwide to sign "A Rabbinic Call to
Action: Defending the Jewish Future," asserting that Jewish Americans
"cannot remain silent" on discrimination against Jewish people and
citing Mamdani's stances that are critical of Israel.
Mamdani has been widely criticized for a variety of his statements and
positions on Israel, including his support for sanctions against Israel
and his reticence to denounce Hamas in interviews. The pattern dates
back to his college days at Bowdoin College, where he founded the
Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter.
"Anyone who has paid attention over the course of the last two years
knows that such rhetoric has sparked a rise in antisemitism and violence
against Jews," Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson, Temple Emanu-El’s senior rabbi,
told Fox News Digital.
Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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