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May 8, 2026

Anti-Semitism Is Becoming Acceptable in New York City

The mob comes for the synagogues.

While Hizballah might be on the defensive in Lebanon, its flags were being waved in Manhattan on Tuesday night by demonstrators gathered outside the Park East Synagogue. Ostensibly there to protest an event for those interested in purchasing real estate in Israel, they scuffled with counterprotesters and eventually stormed the barricades, injuring two police officers. The mayor has opposed laws to ensure that demonstrators keep their distance from schools and places of worship, and his spokesman condemned the real-estate expo.

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