{"id":601927,"date":"2026-08-31T20:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/601927\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T20:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:52:11","slug":"st-louis-native-brad-lander-accused-israel-of-genocide-protesters-targeted-him-as-a-zionist-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/601927\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis native Brad Lander accused Israel of \u2018genocide.\u2019 Protesters targeted him as a Zionist anyway."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani greets Brad Lander, candidate for New York\u2019s 10th Congressional District, after winning the primary elections in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., June 23, 2026. REUTERS\/Eduardo Munoz (REUTERS\/via SNO Sites\/Eduardo Munoz)<\/p>\n

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Ofir Akunis, the Israeli consul general in New York, decried the antisemitic confrontation involving Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, a former city comptroller, at a protest outside Madison Square Garden on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Lander, who is Jewish and and from St. Louis, Mo, has accused Israel of \u201cgenocide,\u201d defeated Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.)<\/a>, the incumbent, for the Democratic nomination in New York\u2019s 10th Congressional District.<\/p>\n

Protesters confronted Lander at a demonstration over his identification as a Zionist. One yelled antisemitic insults at him and told him to leave, according to video and reports.<\/p>\n

Akunis said that the incident<\/a> demonstrates that Jew-hatred \u201cdoes not distinguish between Jews based on their political views.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout a week-and-a-half ago, there was an attack at Central Synagogue,\u201d a Reform Jewish congregation in Midtown Manhattan, the Israeli envoy said. \u201cThis weekend, there was an attack against Lander.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo these extremist groups, there is no distinction between Jews,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Akunis warned that \u201cthe parallels between today and pre-World War II Germany are far too striking.\u201d<\/p>\n

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