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They have caused chaos in London, Paris, and on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Then, on Wednesday evening, pro-Hamas Grinches tried to disrupt the legendary Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
We can’t even enjoy Christmas in peace without these goons disrupting our joy. I imagine it’s more unnerving for Jews who want to celebrate Hanukkah.
New York City police knew that the “Flood the Tree Lighting for Gaza” protests would be taking place, so they wisely ordered a high security presence. Protesters still managed to break down barricades, and fights broke out, but the NYPD prevailed and made arrests. Most importantly, the kaffiyeh-clad clowns didn’t get close to the tree in Rockefeller Center, but instead opted to swarm outside the News Corps building a block away. News Corps houses the New York Post and Fox News, which served as sloppy seconds for their original mission.
Despite the efforts by the Israel-hating Grinches, the two-hour tree lighting went off without a hitch. Singer Kelly Clarkson kicked off the show, which featured KeKe Palmer, Barry Manilow, and Cher.
Independent videographer Julio Rosas was on hand to document what New York’s Finest faced on Wednesday night in NYC’s Midtown.
A man masked in a keffiyeh showed off the NYPD hat he set on fire. pic.twitter.com/75n5tAduWW
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 30, 2023
Another thug taunted the police, asking which of them wanted to get “Derek Chauvin’d.” He added that he would give the cops the “Chris Dorner treatment” — Dorner being a former LAPD cop who went on a revenge killing spree in 2013 against police.
A pro-Palestinian marcher taunts NYPD officers, praising when police were either killed or shot: “Which one of y’all want to get Derek Chauvin’d? I’d give you that Chris Dorner treatment real quick!” pic.twitter.com/lRD4gOSgb1
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 30, 2023
And swastikas? Of course there were swastikas! What mob of antisemites would fail to show how much they despise Jews without waving the infamous Nazi symbol?
Screenshot: @JCAndersonNYC/X
But if these Grinches thought they would win over the folks who just wanted to celebrate a Christmas tree lighting, they were mistaken. The spectators were, in a word, pissed.
Like Lillian Gonzalez of the Bronx:
Politics has no place at an event like this, but that’s exactly why they do it — to disrupt the status quo, to ruin the things we cherish and take comfort in. The Christmas tree brings a message of peace, not conflict. That’s why we’re gathered here today, not to protest but to welcome in the holiday season. None of this mob activity is going to take that away from us.
Here’s Opal Burnett of St. Louis, MO:
It’s super, super annoying. Just excruciating. Seeing these people in such large numbers, it makes me feel embarrassed to be an American because people are watching this happening from abroad.
And speaking of people from abroad, a man from the United Kingdom had flown to NYC to take in the tree lighting. Jamie Fry from the UK had choice words for the Grinches:
I had planned my holiday around this event, being a big fan of Christmas. Now I’m walled in by a bunch of terrorist-loving a–holes calling for intifada. Their strategy for sympathy is disruption, but all they’ll get out of me is a big f–k you.
Well said, Mr. Fry. Spoken like a true Brit. We feel the same way about those wankers, too.
If you said Joe Biden, you win.
Biden is caught between the proverbial rock and hard place, between Arab-Americans and Israel. Axios reports that his support for Israel — however weak-kneed it appears — may affect his re-election in 2024 in swing states. And one of those swing states is Michigan, home to virulent antisemite Rep. Rashida Tlaib. In 2020 Biden won Michigan by 154,000 votes; the Arab-American population there is about 278,000.
Other states which have substantial pockets of Muslims include Virginia, Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. To be sure, Arabs and Muslims (which may also include Asians and blacks) are a small percentage, but even a tiny shift could affect the outcome in a state.
What’s more, Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab-American News, based in Dearborn, MI, gave this advice to his readers:
I’m telling Arab Americans not to vote for the top two candidates. Vote down-ballot, but don’t vote for Biden, and especially not for Trump. Biden lost our vote, and you’re going see Michigan and Georgia change.
On the other side, conservative writer Michael Goodwin wrote at the New York Post:
Biden must be reminded Hamas is a terrorist group as he panders to Muslims in secret, publicly backs Israel.
So while we normal, America-loving citizens who stand firmly with Israel detest the Grinches who are trying to steal our Christmas, the Democrat Party doesn’t know how to handle their political dilemma. Especially with a standard bearer who doesn’t know whether to scratch his watch or wind his butt even on the best of days.
Featured image: Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting/Anthony Quintano/flickr/CC BY 2.0. Cropped.
Mad Celt says: Time to start slamming a few heads together. Probably need to start with the police but a little physical pain sends a broader message better than a lawsuit.
Scott says: “And one of those swing states is Michigan, home to virulent antisemite Rep. Rashida Tlaib. In 2020 Biden won Michigan by 154,000 votes; the Arab-American population there is about 278,000.
Other states which have substantial pockets of Muslims include Virginia, Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. “.. And there’s a big part of the problem. Their ideology is NOT compatible with civilized society. We need to quit importing those who hate us and our way of life, stop the mass conversions / radicalizations going on in prisons, and start deporting those who make it clear they do not want to be citizens for the betterment of the nation..
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