Masked anti-Israel protesters take over NYC subway car, tell 'Zionists' to raise their hands: 'This is your chance to get out'
An anti-Israel protester got a slap on the wrist for allegedly barging onto a packed Manhattan subway train last summer and demanding “Zionists” identify themselves — a legal outcome that left Jewish advocacy groups outraged.
Inside the childhood trauma, rehab and worrying posts before LI teen’s 25-day ordeal and 'sex trafficking' rescue Community Security Initiative, a group dedicated to protect and enhance the security of Jewish communities and institutions in the New York City metro area, is also calling out the state for what they say are weak hate crime laws.
Saleh, of Staten Island, allegedly screamed, “Raise your hand if you’re a Zionist. This is your chance to get out,” after boarding a subway car at Union Square station on June 10.
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