Brad Lander, Jewish Mamdani ally, downplays being berated as a ‘Zionist’ at protest
After leftist politician is hounded at rally against right-wing Muslim group, he says he will continue to 'build coalitions,' dismisses antagonists as 'a few loudmouths' The post Brad Lander, Jewish Mamdani ally, downplays being berated as a ‘Zionist’ at protest appeared first on The Times of Israel .
Brad Lander, a New York Democratic congressional nominee, was verbally abused by protesters at a rally against a Hindu nationalist event in Madison Square Garden. According to The Guardian US, Lander was screamed at and confronted by several protesters over his stance on Israel.
Lander has downplayed the incident, describing his antagonists as "a few loudmouths". He stated that he will continue to build coalitions, as reported by The Times of Israel.
The Hindu nationalist event was organized by the RSS movement and featured Mohan Bhagwat, the leader of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, as a speaker. Lander attended a demonstration against the event.
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