Pro-Palestinian protesters attacked former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, who was giving a victory speech Tuesday night in a special election for the vacant House seat previously held by former Republican Rep. Tom Suozzi. New York State) was disrupted. George Santoswas expelled from parliament in December.
Protesters in the crowd carrying Palestinian flags could be heard chanting, “You support genocide,” “Stop supporting genocide,” and “ceasefire now.” .
One demonstrator appeared to be pushed off the stage by security during the chant. More than four months have passed since Hamas terrorists launched attacks against Israel on October 7, prompting Israeli military retaliation.
The crowd then chanted “Susie! Susie! Susie!”, drowning out the pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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Former Representative Tom Suozzi, Democratic candidate for New York’s 3rd House of Representatives, speaks at an election night party on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in Woodbury, New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Jeremiah)
Suozzi was expected to win back his old job Tuesday night, defeating Republican county Rep. Maj Pilip.
“I called my opponent. I congratulated him,” Pilip told supporters at an election night rally. “We are fighters. Yes, we lost. But it doesn’t end here.”
Minutes later at a victory celebration, Suozzi said: “Despite all the attacks, and despite all the lies about Tom Suozzi and the team, Tom Suozzi is the godfather of the immigration crisis, and about Sanctuary Suozzi, the despicable “Despite the trick,” he emphasized. Despite the vaunted Nassau County Republican machine, we won. ”
The Long Island district, held by Democrats for a decade, was flipped by Santos in the 2022 midterm elections. But less than a year after he took office, Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives after lying about his background and being charged with several financial crimes.
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Protesters in the crowd carrying Palestinian flags could be heard chanting, “You support genocide,” “Stop supporting genocide,” and “ceasefire now.” . (AP Photo/Stephen Jeremiah)
Mr. Suozzi, who represented the district for six years before running for governor, repeatedly tried to link Mr. Pilip to Mr. Santos and former President Trump.
Pilip, an Ethiopian Jew who fled to Israel to escape persecution at the age of 12 and later served in the Israeli army before immigrating to the United States, sought to link Suozzi to President Biden and the illegal immigration crisis. did.
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National Republicans and Democrats poured money into the race in the New York City suburbs, where immigration, border security, crime and abortion were considered top issues as Republicans continued to hold a slim majority in the House.
When Suozzi is sworn in following Tuesday’s special election, the Republican majority of the lower house It drops to 219-213.
FOX News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
