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Why Are NY Politicians Suddenly Condemning Antisemitism?!
Spare us these spineless Democratic hacks suddenly sprouting spines on antisemitism, after years of playing footsie with pro-Palestine mobs chanting "from the river to the sea" while Jewish kids hide in college attics, now grandstanding against Hamas chants as if they've just discovered the Bible, all to score cheap points against the GOP's nutjob wing.
A viral X post by writer and former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) sergeant Eitan Fischberger has ignited debate, accusing a slate of predominantly Democratic New York politicians of opportunistic hypocrisy in their recent condemnations of antisemitism.
The critique highlights what Fischberger calls "phonies" who have remained largely silent on rising antisemitism since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel but are now vocal amid emerging far-right rhetoric echoing antisemitic conspiracy theories like those in "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion."
Fischberger's post includes a collage of screenshots from politicians' statements, mostly dated January 9, condemning pro-Hamas chants at a Queens protest.
Key figures include
1. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who declared, "Hamas is a terrorist organization. We do not support terrorists. Period.";
2. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), labeling the chants "disgusting and antisemitic";
3. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling support for Hamas "antisemitic and unacceptable" with no place in New York City or the U.S.;
4. Governor Kathy Hochul, branding Hamas a "genocidal terrorist organization";
5. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, stating it's a group "committed to murdering Jews";
6. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemning slurs and pro-Hamas chants as having "no place in our city";
7. Senator Jackie Rosen, referencing the October 7 attacks as the "deadliest on Jews since the Holocaust";
8. Rep. Laura Gillen, deeming it a "clear attempt to terrorize the Jewish community" and "reprehensible";
9. Councilmember Linda Lee, accusing Hamas of glorifying antisemitism; and
10. Councilmember Sam Berger, describing the chants in a Jewish community as "horrific" and antisemitic.
The statements largely reference a January 8 protest outside the Young Israel synagogue in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, a heavily Orthodox Jewish area, organized by pro-Palestinian groups opposing an indoor event promoting Jerusalem real estate sales, viewed by demonstrators as endorsing Israeli settlements.
Videos captured protesters chanting "Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here," "Long live October 7," and calls for "intifada," met with slurs from counter-protesters.
The incident drew heavy police presence and swift media coverage, with some critics linking it to Mayor Mamdani's recent repeal of protective executive orders for Jewish communities.
These politicians, often with progressive or pro-Palestinian affiliations, have overlooked antisemitism in post-October 7 anti-Israel protests but are now leveraging the issue for electoral gain, especially as antisemitism emerges as a divisive topic on the Republican fringe, with ex- conservative commentators like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens facing similar accusations.