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Friday, June 21, 2024
US envoy visits NYC Nova festival exhibit targeted by antisemitic mob
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield visited a New York City exhibit memorializing the October 7 massacre at the Nova music festival earlier today.
Earlier this month an anti-Israel mob protested outside the exhibit, waving flags of Hamas’s armed al-Qassam Brigades terror wing and of the Hezbollah terror group and carrying banners with slogans such as “Long live October 7” and “The Zionists are not Jews and not humans.”
“The ambassador’s visit to the exhibition comes after recent abhorrent antisemitic protests outside the venue. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield has forcefully spoken out against antisemitism,” her office said in a statement.
“The harsh reality is that antisemitism is pervasive and growing worldwide. We must stand up to this threat and show solidarity with Jewish communities everywhere. Let us foster hope, develop practical solutions and build stronger partnerships to combat antisemitism and prevent future violence,” Thomas-Greenfield adds.
