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Beth Schwartz Clarifying Her Testimony on Safety and Anti-Semitism

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This testimony discusses the growing concern over safety and anti-Semitism in New York City, as described by a city council meeting attendee named Beth Schwartz. Beth highlights recent aggressive protests against Jewish individuals and establishments, including chanting harmful slogans, property destruction, and personal harassment towards those who are visibly Jewish. She provides specific examples of this trend, such as protests at the 92nd street Y and harassment experienced by Jewish individuals on the streets and during events. Beth calls for the New York City Council to ensure that the NYPD enforces laws to protect citizens from these acts of violence and harassment, underlining the urgency for action to ensure public safety.

Beth Schwartz
2:03:24
Okay.
2:03:25
So this is about safety.
2:03:26
It's not specifically I need to set up the what what the problem is.
2:03:31
Since that day, New York City has been subjected to constant aggressive and threatening protests by anti Jewish protesters, They chant slogans that call for the destruction of Israel, the world's only Jewish state.
2:03:42
They chant for globalized violence against Jews.
2:03:45
They destroy property and aggressively approached people who are visibly Jewish.
2:03:49
Just last night, there was one of these aggressive protests at the 92nd street wide for the sin of hosting Barry Weiss, a Jew, who like over 90% of all Jews believe that Israel has the right to exist.
2:03:59
The protesters were chanting murder Barry Weiss and called Jerry Seinfeld, a known Jew, a Nazi, as he left the building.
2:04:09
These protests have created a feeling of lawlessness on the streets, and it feels like it's open season the Jews in my neighborhood on the upper west side.
2:04:17
Last week, I saw a group of high school girls yelling Fries, Palestine, and older man wearing Yamica.
2:04:23
I recently heard from a friend's daughter that she was walking home with her roommates on a Friday night from the Shabbat dinner and a man in a mask, followed behind them yelling free Palestine for ten Blocks, until they arrived at their building.
2:04:35
I see posters of kidnapped Jews being torn down every day.
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Jews should not be harassed or worse on the streets of New York City.
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These illegal protests need to be shut down and people who do not follow the law need to be arrested.
2:04:49
The city needs to stop giving these Jew haters a free pass.
2:04:52
I'm calling on the city council to please make sure that the New York police department enforced laws at these protests.
2:04:59
To ensure public safety.
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