Anti-Israel Bronx Senator Gustavo Rivera is set to visit Crown Heights this evening to host a town hall criticizing Senator Jesse Hamilton for joining the IDC – Independent Democratic Conference.
The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) is a group of eight members of the New York State Senate who were elected as Democrats and are in a majority coalition with the Republicans in the chamber.
Senator Rivera has consistently opposed legislation that protects Israeli universities, scholars, and students from being targeted for discrimination by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. Senator Hamilton has been on the opposite side, voting in favor of legislation that stops New York universities from targeting Israel for discrimination.
When the American Studies Association approved a boycott of Israel in 2013, Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) leader Senator Jeff Klein first introduced legislation that would withdraw state aid to universities that participate in the boycott. Senator Klein cited the boycott singling out Israel as a violation of the Human Rights Act, and as “targeted discrimination against Israel that betrays the values of academic freedom.” Senator Rivera voted against that legislation.
This year, the state Senate has considered three bills similar to Senator Klein’s proposal. The bills prohibit state funding of student groups that boycott Israel and prohibit state investment and contracting in groups that boycott Israel. Senator Rivera has voted against all three bills, continuing his record of opposing legislation that protects Israel from BDS.
Senator Jesse Hamilton, an IDC member, has voted in favor of all three bills that would prevent New York universities and contractors from engaging in discriminatory BDS actions.
Senator Hamilton has been a consistent friend of Israel, opposing the Iran Nuclear deal in 2015.
“Our community should call this Bronx senator’s office and let him know we don’t need him or his anti-Israel agenda in Crown Heights,” said community activist Yosef Hershkop.
Contact him at 718-933-2034 or [email protected] and ask him take to care of his own neighborhood and stay out of Crown Heights.
Jesse has worked with the Crown Heights Jewish community for decades he is no flyby night supports all constituents Democrats Republicans whatever this group is not from Brooklyn do not know or care what Jesse stands fore
Fyi Jesse was clearly at a different constituent event tonight in fact he’s at public events almost every night. This isn’t about him ignoring his constituents this is 100% purely about him not being liberal enough. They also are racist and can’t stand that a black man is on good terms with his Jewish community and that he dared balk at the democrat establishment.
Very troubling to see this hateful event in Crown Heights. Who are the organizers?
Location
Location is 17 Eastern Pkwy, Senator Rivera is arriving around 7pm. Let’s show him we do not want to hear his Anti-Israel rhetoric. Call his office at 518-455-3395.
A mensch wouldn’t announce the night before election day that he’s no longer running on the partyline he won on in the primary. A real mensch would have the chutzpah to show up.
Stand up for yourself & community, demonstrate & protest!
In Canada and other places in the world where people are understanding that anti zionist is anti semitic…..
We need to speak truth and speak up so the world understands
I dont care who he aligns with. Go worry about your own problems Gustavo. We love Jesse
Senator Rivera is not coming to Brooklyn to speak about BDS. He is coming to speak about the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of eight Democrats who conference with the Republican party senate leader Flanagan.
And I will be there tonight to protest this antisemite
Jesse is a mensch
Senator Rivera is free to come to Brooklyn and speak about the Independent Democratic Conference. Senator Hamilton declined to speak with his constituents. To the commenters above, why would Senator Rivera face arrest for coming to Brooklyn to speak about the IDC? These reactions to him coming to speak are undemocratic and alarmist. And above all else, Senator Hamilton needs to speak with his constituents.
Location is 17 Eastern Pkwy, Senator Rivera is arriving around 7pm. Let’s show him we do not want to hear his Anti-Israel rhetoric. Call his office at 518-455-3395.
Senator Rivera is coming because Senator Hamilton will not come to a townhall to discuss joining the IDC with his constituents. Senator Hamilton needs to come and meet with his constituents from Crown Heights, Sunset Park, Bronwsville, and Park Slope face to face.
CALL BLAZIO AND TELL HIM TO ARREST RIVERA FOR STOKING UP ANTI ISRAEL BIAS AND VIOLENCE AGAINST JEWISH FACULTY
@NYSenatorRivera
He is doing this at union temple how can they allow him there
put the pressure on!
coming to Crown Heights, 1991-92, to stir up trouble which erupted with the riots of same period!
You are no better then this ROSHO Gustavo Rivera !!!!
When we have people like yourself who undermined Jewish candidates who run for office.
When fellows like you, run around bad mouthing askonim in our community.
When we have “Self Hating crown Heightens”….
We end up with Anti Semites like this ROSHO Gustavo Rivera !!!!
intend to do concerning this!?!
A man did answer the phone.
a few times you can do the same
Location???
We have no right leadership in CH!
The JCC DON’T know how to take a stand!
So you end up with this!
A chutzpah. RIVERA STAY OUT OF OUR COMMUNITY
If you don’t like what he has to say speak out against it, but he can’t come visit Crown Heights? ridiculous.
Go back to the Bronx never heard of this man, Go back to the Bronx
Called the clown Rivera and told him to worry about his own neighborhood.
DONE!
I just phoned his office and advised his presence will not be welcome in Crown Heights for all the above reasons.
We should demonstrate in our thousands at the Town Hall tonight. Jewish Students and scholars in Universities across America are being targeted by Arab student blocs and rabid anti senites supporting the BDS movement and this PRO ARAB miserable excuse for a Senator, GUSTAVO RIVERA, is against legislation that outlaws the BDS movement!!
WE MUST SUPPORT OUR FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SENATORS JEFF KLEIN AND JESSE HAMILTON
I don’t understand exactly what to say as an effective & proper response!