By COLlive reporter
Hundreds showed up to a counter-protest in Boro Park Thursday, in support of Council Member Kalman Yeger.
Anti-Israel activist Linda Sarsour was said to have been planning to attend a protest in front of Council Member Yeger’s office in Borough Park on Thursday afternoon, to protest a tweet by Yeger which caused a stir on Wednesday.
Sarsour was not seen at the protest, in which hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators showed up amidst a small crowd of pro-Palestinians.
Shouts of “Yisrael” were heard from the crowd, drowning out the small group chanting “Palestine.”
Yeger has been receiving backlash after a tweet declaring Palestine doesn’t exist, in response to anti-Semitic comments made by Ilhan Omar.
“Palestine does not exist,” tweeted Yeger, who represents Midwood and other neighborhoods with large Jewish populations.
“There, I said it again. Also, Congresswoman Omar is an anti-Semite. Said that, too. Thanks for following me.”
Yeger received backlash from many elected officials on Twitter, and his fellow councilmen called for his removal from the city’s immigration committee.
Dov Hikind called for the Jewish community to come out in force to defend Councilman Yeger, and join a counter protest at Yeger’s office in Boro Park on Thursday.
“We will not sit idly by as sinister anti-semite par excellence Linda Sarsour attempts to roll over Kalman Yeger for his speaking of historical facts. It’s nothing but an attempt to silence a Jewish politician. We won’t allow it,” Hikind tweeted.
Chanina Sperlin of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council urged Crown Heights residents to attend the counter protest today, and show support for the councilman, “who should certainly not apologize for his statements,” Sperlin said.
“Today they are protesting in Borough Park, tomorrow it could be Crown Heights, we should all show support,” he said.
Brooklyn is home to one of largest Palestinian communities. It’s irresponsible & dangerous to engage in this blatant bigotry. I’m Palestinian, I exist & so does my community. Yeger needs to be removed from the Immigration Committee & apologize publicly to Palestinian New Yorkers. https://t.co/lFupO3prwd
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) March 27, 2019
We will not sit idly by as sinister antisemite par excellence @lsarsour attempts to roll over @KalmanYeger for his speaking of historical facts. It’s nothing but an attempt to silence a Jewish politician. We won’t allow it.
JOIN ME in a counter-protest 6pm, 4424 16th Av Bklyn pic.twitter.com/HiYqZetfJX
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) March 28, 2019
It does not exist now. But, historically, didn’t it exist in much the same way that Rome, Persia, Babylon, etc. existed?
The best and smartest way to counter these so called liberal progressives is to vote Trump. Now these liberals want to make it illegal to sell fur in New York City. That means streimels cannot be sold either. Next it will be meat and chicken. They are so concerned about animals but babies can be murdered. We need to wake up. We need to register to vote. It’s not a joke. All our yeshivas could of been closed down had Hillarey been elected and made the supreme court a majority. Every Yeshiva would have to teach evolution and same gender… Read more »
Jews must stand strong strong strong strong !!! May G-d erase eradicate demolish wipe out every single one of our enemies of these terrrorists !!!! Am Yisroel chai !!!!!
This should be a worldwide slogan
PALESTINE NEVER EXISTED.
Every time there’s a protest in boro park they always get shut down
#11 Your’e using logic against people having a temper tantrum.
There’s no benefit to this outburst. Think of the end results what would come from this? Saying Palestine doesn’t exist will change someone’s mind?
Original “Palestinians” are the Jews, labeled by the British long ago. Why can’t we get rid of this demon in Congress?
BS”D Finally a Jewish politician with guts ( besides DT)
i give you 2 thumbs up for doing that!! ha ha
I’m on the way.
Imagine she showed up and she couldn’t be seen because there were so many Israeli flags, she’d be so blue and white that she wouldn’t even look like a fool…
Palestine has never existed as an independent state. Ever.
That is a historical fact, I don’t know what the fuss is all about.
That does not mean that there are no Palestinians. There are Arabs though no state of Arabia exists, there are Southerners, though no state called The South exists, you can be a Caucasian though no state of Caucus exists. Historically, Palestine was merely a region, it was never an independent state. What are you protesting?
Imagine if she comes to protest and there’s no counter protest and she looks like a fool…
What a twisted world we live in the lowlife woman could spew whatever garbage she wants out of her mouth but when someone stands up to her they lose them selves
To Kalman Yeger, R. Chanina Sperlin, R. Dov Hikind! משיח כאו!!
whats the outrage, Palestine does not exist