Protesters, including anti-Zionist Jews and constituents of Representatives Ritchie Torres and Mike Lawler, disrupted an event at the 92nd Street Y in the UES. The event, featuring Torres and Lawler discussing Israeli-Arab peace through the Abraham Accords, was interrupted with chants of 'blood on your hands' and 'genocide is not peace.' Torres and Lawler were accused of promoting Palestinian genocide in Gaza, leading to the event being shut down. Despite the disruption, some attendees expressed support for the congressmen's stance on Israel. Video footage showed Torres asserting, 'We are going to free Palestine from Hamas, don't worry.' The disruption sparked a debate on social media, with some expressing anti-Hamas sentiments while advocating for Palestinian justice and freedom from Israeli occupation and violence.
Please don't follow me if you're simply looking for a Gazan token that reinforces your beliefs. While I'm fiercely anti-Hamas & their immoral/disastrous actions, I'm motivated by a desire to see Palestinians obtain justice & freedom, especially from Israeli occupation & violence.
I had the honor of moderating a discussion abt the Abraham Accords with Rep. @RitchieTorres and Rep. @lawler4ny at the 92Y, organized by @AJCGlobal. Naively, I hadn’t expected the protesters who disrupted the event (see footage in Torres' tweet). A 🧵: https://t.co/4nVOcuTrlp https://t.co/jLrpB5jykz
“No amount of Astroturf Anti-Israel agitation is going to bully me into supporting a ceasefire that perpetuates the genocidal terrorism of Hamas.” I ❤️ @RitchieTorres! https://t.co/ftQpnDRu58
“We are going to free Palestine from Hamas, don't worry.” — Rep. Ritchie Torres to protesters disrupting an event about the Abraham Accords at the 92nd Street Y who chanted, "Free Palestine" 🎥 via @GetIndieNews https://t.co/PYMUfRSRrt
So now peace is a bad word? They only want ceasefire to spare Hamas the bitter end? Thank you Rep @RitchieTorres for speaking up. https://t.co/0ZoJIB8k4n
Tonight I attended an inspiring talk with Congressmen Torres and Lawler - true allies of the Jewish people whose moral compasses on Israel are unmatched. Despite the efforts of some to disrupt the talk, we would not be silenced. @RitchieTorres @RepMikeLawler @AJCGlobal https://t.co/GeC2KB8hgo
Tonight, I appeared at the 92nd Street Y to speak about Israeli-Arab peace through the Abraham Accords, only to be interrupted by raving lunatics. No amount of Astroturf Anti-Israel agitation is going to bully me into supporting a ceasefire that perpetuates the genocidal… https://t.co/GXYHTWJWMW
So Congressmen @RitchieTorres and @RepMikeLawler decided to take @92ndStreetY up on their offer to promote Palestinian genocide in Gaza. But we had other plans. And shut their whole event down. #CeasefireNOW Talking about it tomorrow on @BeyondThePaleFM https://t.co/EfEYETRGG4
BREAKING: Anti-zionist Jews and constituents of @RepRitchie and @lawler4ny repeatedly disrupt an event paneled by Torres and Lawler at the 92nd St. Y in the UES tonight. https://t.co/uI0P40HjOh
BREAKING: ~30 protesters disrupt a panel at the @92ndStreetY featuring Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) earlier tonight, shouting “blood on your hands” and “genocide is not peace.” Protesters included Jewish activists & constituents of both representatives https://t.co/hDxtj9Agsh