Video captured by a reporter for The Washington Free Beacon shows a mob of masked, keffiyeh-clad protesters in New York City attacking Todd Richman, co-chair of Democratic Majority for Israel, on Monday.
Wearing a “Bring Them Home Now” shirt, dog tags and a Star of David, Richman passed an anti-Israeli demonstration, filming it by phone.
A woman smacking a tambourine approached. Richman took an Israeli flag out of his pocket and displayed it when another woman grabbed it, starting a tug-of-war.
BREAKING: Pro-terror protesters attack Israel supporter in NYC.
— Jessica Costescu (@JessicaCostescu) October 7, 2024
The man is bleeding after he got hit on the head. His Israeli flag was also stolen@FreeBeacon pic.twitter.com/sWzGIjcIFc
Someone took the flag and tossed it as crowd members started to push Richman, who was attempting to leave the scene. The woman with the tambourine struck him in the head with the instrument. Seconds later, another person hit Richman with a Palestinian flag, causing his nose to bleed. Police officers then intervened and guided him out of the crowd.
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) called the attack “outrageous violence.”
He added that “those who support violence in the Middle East, practice violence in America.”
The Anti-Defamation League posted on X: “The incident captured on this video is a clear assault. Those responsible for this brazen violence must be apprehended and held fully accountable by the law.”
Michael Dickson, executive director of StandWithUs Israel, wrote: “Unmask these hateful people, arrest them and punish them to the full extent of the law.”
DMFI shared the video, insisting that “arrests must be made. Israel supporters must be able to walk their city streets in safety. They don’t know who they’re messing with!”
