Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest
Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square Garden The New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was screamed at and verbally abused by protesters over his stance on Israel as he protested against a Hindu nationalist politician speaking outside Madison Square Garden. As Lander attended a demonstration on Saturday against the…
New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander faced verbal abuse from protesters during a demonstration against a Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square Garden. Lander, who is Jewish and described himself as a liberal Zionist, was confronted by several protesters demanding he leave the event. One protester shouted, "We don’t want no Zionists here.
Get the fuck out!" Despite the abuse, Lander remained at the rally, responding to one protester with "Bring it on" when called a "Zionist ball sack." Lander, a progressive candidate for New York's 10th congressional district, reiterated his criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. Hindu and Muslim groups that had rallied to his defense offered him apologies for the treatment he received during the protest.
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