"“We are aware of this situation last night and are working with our colleagues in NYC to collect evidence and analyze potential charges,” said Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, on X. Dhillon responded to a video that appeared to show a woman being pushed and having her hair yanked during Monday's demonstration outside Young Israel of Midwood, an Orthodox synagogue."
"The NYPD has arrested four people after clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counter-protesters near the synagogue, which was hosting an Israeli real estate expo. Another video circulating on X appeared to show the same woman shouting at and spitting on an anti-Zionist rabbi."
"“Let me be clear, I am sick and tired of Jews being harassed in New York City,” Terrell told the Jewish News Syndicate. “Did you see what happened in Brooklyn? Where is the mayor? Where is the district attorney? Where are the hate crime charges?”"
"Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced $26 million for the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes as part of his budget proposal on Tuesday, a jump from its current $3 million and part of his campaign promises to Jewish voters. He did not specify how much would be directed specifically toward "
A Brooklyn demonstration outside an Israeli real estate expo at an Orthodox synagogue involved clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counter-protesters. Videos circulating online showed a woman being pushed and having her hair yanked, and another clip showed her shouting at and spitting on an anti-Zionist rabbi. The NYPD arrested four people after the confrontations. A senior DOJ Civil Rights Division official said the department is collecting evidence and analyzing potential charges with NYC colleagues. A DOJ task force chair criticized city officials for what he called an insufficient response and demanded hate crime charges. Separately, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced $26 million for an Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes in his budget proposal.
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