Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest
Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square Garden
TL;DR
- Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was verbally abused by protesters at a rally in New York.
- The protesters targeted Lander over his stance on Israel, with some calling him a "Zionist" and demanding he leave.
- Lander, who describes himself as a liberal Zionist and critic of Israeli government policy, remained at the rally.
- Supporters defended Lander, and he stated he would not stop joining rallies against hate.
- The incident highlights tensions within the US regarding Israel and the blurring lines between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.