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“From the arts to science to politics and more, our Jewish community has left an indelible impact on our country,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), who led the bill.
They were detained for trespassing after occupying the lobby of a high-rise building housing the consulate.
Federal, state and local officials attended the event, as did Eden Golan, Israel’s Eurovision star.
“JVP PAC’s numbers do not add up, and despite repeated warnings from the FEC, the PAC has failed to correct the record,” said Steven Sheinberg, the ADL’s chief legal officer.
“We have a challenge identifying what exactly we did wrong, so that we can identify what we can do right with the future generations,” said Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.
Paloma Hostin, daughter of TV personality Sunny Hostin, went online to mock those she says tried to get her expelled for anti-Israel posts.
Claudia Sheinbaum “is no friend of Israel,” said Alma Hernandez, an Arizona state representative.
“We are not the same people,” said Eric Goldstein, CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York. “After Oct. 7, we walk around today with a heavy heart.”
Protesters scuffled with police, damaged artwork and occupied the Brooklyn Museum’s main lobby on Friday, demanding the institution “divest from genocide.”
The Granite State is “setting an example for other states around the country,” said Shawn Evenhaim, board chair of IAC For Action.
The group released a statement reaffirming “our shared commitment to combating all forms of hate.”
“He has been a vocal defender of Israel and a fighter of antisemitism in the state legislature,” the group’s leaders says.
