As usual, dozens of violent far-left Antifa agitators shouted curses and set off explosives over the weekend. This time, outside a comedy club in Portland, Oregon, he expressed his anger at the establishment's decision to allow far-left actor Michael to perform. Rapaport, who supports Israel, performs in Israel without Israeli approval.
Friday night, temperatures were well below freezing; antifa Protesters gathered outside the Helium Comedy Club, where Rapaport was scheduled to perform five shows over the next two days. Video shared by journalist Andy Ngo, who has covered antifa violence for years, shows a line of police officers surrounding the club as protesters tried to intimidate people trying to enter. He even went so far as to protect them and throw fireworks at them. in the building to make their anger known.
“PDX hates Michael Rapaport” is the message in this TikTok video, originally posted by @molinacozcatracy and shared by Ngo.
Left-wing demonstrators set off explosives and harassed club patrons, while also shouting various anti-Semitic chants, including:[From the river to the sea,] “Palestine will be free,” he said, before shouting “fuck you Michael Rapaport” and warning him to “get out of Portland.”
Despite the threat, Helium hosted all of Rappaport's shows as scheduled. The club did not respond to the Portland Mercury's request for comment.
Meanwhile, Rapaport's turbulent social media history is abusive language Opposing former President Donald Trump would put him in favor of the far left, but his unrestrained support for Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has rather influenced him. . persona non grata For many in Portland.
NW Black Comedy Festival co-founder Tyrone Collins said he was one of many “local comedians” and other “activists” who recently called on Helium to cancel Rappaport's show. portland mercury. “Some of the things he posted on social media were hateful,” Collins said. “Somehow Helium tells us it's okay to support this man and the hateful words he spews. They don't know what he's going to go up there and say, and They’re willing to take advantage of that opportunity, it’s just a thing” – It doesn’t look good. ”
Reese Hendrick of local comedy blog LaughsPDX agreed. “Given Mr. Rapaport’s recent comments regarding the ongoing violence in Gaza, we do not support the platform being provided to him,” wrote Mr. Hendrink, who is Jewish. “It is not our place to police the field or individual clubs, but he feels we need to express our position and solidarity with the Palestinian people.”
A few weeks ago, some of Rapaport's critics posted a flyer calling for Helium's show to be canceled because it allegedly supports “the genocide of an entire nation (including children).” Some began distributing it on social media. On a whim, the leaflet warned, agitators would be “ready to show up in protest.”
Meanwhile, Rappaport, 53, accepted free publicity, including flyers and calls for protests brought to shows. In fact, he even shared the flyer on his device. instagram accountclaimed it was “great” for business and promised attendees that his helium show “is like a party!!!!”
“I always follow through on my actions,” he also said in a statement to the Portland Mercury. “You always perform acts. Obviously every show is different and I talk and discuss current events with the audience at every show. The acts are personal and subversive. …I I'm a long time Trail Blazers fan and I love Portland cannabis.”
Nor has he withdrawn his support for Israel. He reluctantly admitted that if President Joe Biden were the Democratic nominee, he might vote for Trump in the 2024 presidential election because of Israel. “If the issue comes down to smoking pig Donald Trump and Joe Biden, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but I'm going to vote for pig Donald Trump. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.” I’m still going to call him “Fucking Donald Trump” and “Pig Fuck Donald Trump.” But we need to understand all of this. The situation is under control,” he said in a social media video last November.
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