U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday that federal officials are investigating the appalling antisemitic violence outside the Adas Torah shul in the Pico-Roberston neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The rioters tried to block the entrance of the shul and then attacked a crowd of Jews who were standing across the street. Videos of the scene showed pro-Hamas rioters punching and beating up Jews, with one left completely bloodied, and some rioters holding clubs or using sign handles to attack Jews. A Jewish teenager’s nose was broken and he was evacuated to the hospital.
Many Jews pointed fingers at politicians, especially LA Mayor Karen Bass, for the lack of police action.
Political consultant Noah Pollak said: “The Los Angeles Police Department let the Hamas supporters take over the sidewalk in front of the shul and block its entrance. In fact, LAPD had formed a cordon around the front of the shul to keep Jews out and Hamas supporters in. Pollak said that the mayor and the LAPD are “an absolute disgrace—it’s clear the police have been instructed to help the Democratic Party street animals do their thuggery. They were definitely not there to protect the right of Jews to enter their shul.”
Jews decried the leniency shown toward the pro-Hamas rioters. “The Los Angeles Police Department does not make arrests because District Attorney George Gascón is not interested in prosecuting them,” said Natalie Ben-Shimon. “Even if an arrest is made, the suspect is released without bail and will not stand trial; at most, they will receive a light reprimand. It feels like Jewish lives don’t matter.”
“I realized during the protests at UCLA how lenient they are toward pro-Palestinian protesters,” Daniel Samuel said. “For months, Jewish students were subjected to verbal and physical harassment, but no one was arrested, and they allowed the protesters to set up tents, vandalize buildings, and abuse Jews.”
“These protesters are a very violent mob with no respect for the police,” Liat Meroz told Ynet. They operate under the assumption that nothing will be done to them, and indeed, even if there are arrests, they are released immediately, without any demand for bail.”
“One person just boom, straight to my nose, and I fell to the floor. I got hit many times on my head and my body,” Naftoli Sherman said.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Karen Bass is a disgrace. In a normal society she would step down in embarrassment. But alas, she’s a Democrat, she’s a female and she’s a black. In today’s society that means she is UNTOUCHABLE. She certainly won’t be pressured to resign just because of a few pesky white Orthodox Jews. Sedom.
And guess what? Our governor may well be our new president.
Lapd won’t do anything of course
This post mayor won’t suggest it
Governor gelhair has more important issues like getting more spics into the state
David Dinkins lost the election for mayor precisely because he did the same thing during the Crown Heights riots.
Viewing this shocking video, clearly “democRATS V Nazis” have become 2 interchangeable words, & California which when I was growing up was generally viewed as the most sought after place to be in America, has lamentably regressed to the most filthy & vile place to be in America.
Nancy just 1 of many guilty people for this sad regression of California
First their parents came in to America as refugees with tears in their eyes… then sent their kids to public school, paid through Taxes. from mainly Jewish families and Jewish donors. then they were Taught in school and mainly from their parents that “Middle East gangster’s free speech” is acceptable.
Western societies are “too Naive”.
it’s going to get worse, especially in California…
Just look at what happened to Nancy Pelosi husband who was attacked with an Hammer, “due to lax laws” And Kessler. A Nebach yidisheh man from Scranton Pennsylvania. who died on קידוש השם by from “Abdelfattah” a Hamas protester that killed a יידישא soul. after pushing him to his death in Thousand Oaks, California.
Bottom line: it all goes down to “jealousy”. they see congregates coming out of synagogues all suited up nicely, lechovod shabes kodesh.
And those looters that never really changed their דרך of handling protests in a peaceful matter. the difference is that this time around they become more and more aggressive.
pray to Hashem with all your Neshamah. that will have a true redemption.
אם השם לא ישמור עיר unfortunately police and courts are no longer an option in California. Reestablish new companies in other states. California betrayed your existence for those looters and radical protesters. Rachmana litzlan and on the way say Gam “Zoo” Letovah
The police in germany did the same in 1938
when the police and courts refuse to do their jobs, they create a need for vigilantes. we need a “hebrew protection association”.