Todd Richman, co-chair of the Israel Democratic Party Majority Party, was beaten and had his Israeli flag stolen Monday at an anti-terrorism demonstration in New York City commemorating the Oct. 7 attack.
As Breitbart News reported, there were pro-Hamas demonstrators at Columbia University on Monday as part of a citywide protest by anti-Israel activists. Videos of demonstrators clearly supporting terrorism also circulated on social media, with one group of demonstrators calling for the destruction of Tel Aviv, Israel's tech-savvy left-wing secular metropolis. .
Richman was a counter-protester. The organization he chairs advocates pro-Israel policies within the Democratic Party.
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A pro-Israel demonstrator was surrounded by a pro-Palestinian crowd and attacked and bloodied on Monday, as thousands of people filled the streets of Manhattan, marking the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the Jewish state. did.
Todd Richman, co-founder of the Israel Democratic Majority Party, was seen on social media holding an Israeli flag as a mob of protesters taunted him and tried to snatch it from him.
Mr. Richman is seen desperately trying to hold his ground as demonstrators wearing keffiyehs taunt and criticize him.
A video of the assault was posted on X (formerly Twitter).
vote show Even before the October 7th terrorist attacks exposed left-wing anti-Semitism on full display, the Democratic Party was becoming increasingly anti-Israel.
Many of Vice President Kamala Harris' key advisers are anti-Israel.
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