A mob of anti-Israel protesters surrounded a historic New York City synagogue last night, chanting threats that would have sparked immediate federal hate crime investigations if directed at any other religious group.
Mob Targets House of Worship
Wednesday evening brought scenes that would be unthinkable directed at any mosque, church, or temple of another faith. Anti-Israel demonstrators gathered outside the synagogue, transforming what should be a sanctuary into a target for harassment. The protesters didn’t limit themselves to political criticism but crossed into explicit calls for violence, chanting phrases that directly threatened the safety of Jewish worshippers inside.
Dangerous Rhetoric Escalates
The chants of “globalize the intifada” go beyond heated political rhetoric. The intifada refers to Palestinian uprisings that included suicide bombings, shootings, and attacks on civilian targets. When protesters call to “globalize” this violence, they advocate for bringing terrorist tactics to American streets. The additional call for the “resistance” to “take another settler out” constitutes an explicit incitement to murder, delivered outside a house of worship.
🚨🚨🚨 HAPPENING NOW OUTSIDE PARK EAST SYNAGOGUE
Antisemites have showed up outside Park East synagogue and are chanting for intifada.
The Rabbi of the synagogue is a holocaust survivor who remembers vividly the horrors of Kristallnacht.
Now, he gets to see the same human… pic.twitter.com/fFDtt8nOhV
— Rabbi Poupko (@RabbiPoupko) November 20, 2025
Pattern of Escalating Antisemitism
This synagogue attack fits a disturbing pattern of antisemitic incidents plaguing American cities since October 7th. Jewish students face harassment on college campuses, synagogues require increased security, and Jewish-owned businesses endure vandalism and boycotts. The fact that protesters specifically targeted a synagogue rather than Israeli government offices reveals the antisemitic nature of their movement, conflating all Jewish Americans with Israeli policy decisions.
Law Enforcement Response Questions
The response to Wednesday’s incident raises critical questions about equal protection under the law. Federal authorities would likely launch immediate hate crime investigations if similar threats targeted other religious minorities. The failure to treat antisemitic harassment with equivalent seriousness sends a dangerous message that Jewish Americans deserve less protection. This double standard emboldens future attacks and normalizes the targeting of synagogues across the country.
The Rabbi of Park East Synagogue, NY, lived through Kristallnacht.
Last night, antisemites were chanting for intifada outside his synagogue.
He survived this hatred once. Now, he’s forced to watch it rise again.
This was never about Gaza. It’s an attack on the Jewish people. pic.twitter.com/7MSUZzDPGy
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) November 20, 2025