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Source: https://www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-city-park-east-synagogue-attacks
How Much Hate and Violence Are We Willing to Tolerate in New York City?
(City Journal) Yael Bar Tur - Antisocial, antisemitic, and violent behavior aren't just tolerated in New York City, they're excused and increasingly encouraged. On May 5, 150 rioters tried to storm the barricades outside Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, injuring two policemen. The hooligans waved Hizbullah flags outside an informational event for New Yorkers considering leaving the city and moving to Israel. The rioters chanted, "NYPD, IDF, KKK, you're all the same!" and "We don't want no two states, we want all of it!" The obsession with dismantling the Jewish state, the radical chic of our moment, has led our friends and neighbors to excuse this behavior and even to justify it. If a group of white men attacked police outside a Hispanic church and yelled "go back to Mexico" while waving Klan flags, would we say they're just protesting lax border policies?