A Manhattan comedy club canceled Israeli comedian Guy Hochman\u2019s show on Tuesday night after anti-Israel groups protested outside of the venue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe owner of the place was afraid and canceled the show,\u201d Hochman told Jewish Insider, referring to Broadway Comedy Club, located near Times Square. \u201cSo, I did an alternative show for my audience outside freezing to death.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not giving up,\u201d Hochman continued, adding that \u201canother, big show\u201d was planned for Wednesday evening. He did not disclose the location of the rescheduled show.\u00a0 \u201cWe are the Jewish people and we want to live and laugh,\u201d said Hochman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The owner of the venue, Carolyn Martin, did not respond to a request for comment from JI.\u00a0<\/p>\n
City College of New York\u2019s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter was among the groups promoting the Tuesday demonstration on social media. It shared a post from the New York City chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement that said \u201cvictory\u201d was achieved by the cancellation. CCNY SJP, which remains a registered student group, also participated<\/a> in this month\u2019s pro-Hamas protest<\/a> in Queens that caused nearby schools and a synagogue to close early<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Outside the comedy venue, masked demonstrators banged on drums, chanted and held signs that read \u201cclean up the trash,\u201d \u201cdeath to the IDF\u201d and \u201cno war criminals in our city.\u201d A heavy NYPD presence was called to monitor the protest.\u00a0<\/p>\n