Pro-Palestinian protests escalate in NYC; free speech or antisemitism?

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators filled a subway car in New York City this week making it clear not everyone was welcome.

"Raise your hand if you're a Zionist, this is your chance to get out," one man is heard yelling in a video. When no one raised their hands the same man laughed adding, "Ok, no Zionists we're good."

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[jdwfenton]

It's not about Gaza anymore. This is turning into anarchy. And the actions at the memorial were nothing short of disgusting. Where the F is the FBI and Homeland security ???

[YonieZukowsky]

No shortage of mean, stupid and vicious people. Just awful to see so many young women choosing this path.

[wop]

Grave threat is a thing and is a crime. Why isn’t anybody doing anything about these acts of terrorism??? From threatening students in campus to this. Are we waiting for something more sinister to happen??

[veredhasela]

Are you really asking if vandalism and clear intimidation is free speech? If it was against African Americans?

[Nadavsolution]

Wake up Americans before it's too late

[Yammmmm_]

I am not American but this kind of provocation just makes me want to support Israel more.

[amitklain]

Debate?? Are we looking at the same video?

[vicparmi]

there's a lot of americans not in the proper sense destroying private properties.

[donaldhenderson]

Kids Need to watch the Video that Hamas Posted

[flysolo]

I mean, did Mr. Terr see the part of the video where the protesters tell anyone who is a Zionist that this is their chance to get out of the rush hour subway which those same protesters are preventing from moving even when NYPD arrives in droves? I am pretty sure that becomes harassment when you threaten someone with this is your chance to get out. Also, I mean how disgussttting and vile. Who raised these young adults. I would be deeply ashamed if that was my kid

[gabrielderman]

Biden is responsible for this. He is allowing and so he will be remembered, needless to speak of what I think about the democrats as a whole.

[goozy]

they should invistigate this one..this is already going far..america should do something..

[Irin]

Vicious! How is threatening someone is not a crime?!!

[christophersmith]

It’s not just antisemitism. It’s a afolfs mentality.

[auroragudunov]

If this behaviour is protected than you need to draft new laws! F shameful! 👎👎👎

[laurajones]

This is destructiof property and these kids neds to be arrested and jailed. It's way past time. This cannot be tolerated

[sosammathomas]

The governor needs to stop this disrupting public. It was very shame for administration. Keeping mum.NO action from administration.

[thetoknboxshow]

Telling Americans who support Israel to get off the train is not protected speech.

[lesweizman]

threatening people is now considered protected speech?

[le]

Intimidating every day people riding public transportation, shouting and threatening people to get out is NOT “FREE SPEECH” — it is harassment, intimidation, and could incite violence. It can also be triggering for people with PTSD or other mental and emotional conditions and disabled people who cannot easily leave the situation.