Q&A
Ilya Bratman recounts threatening chants directed at him and Hillel
3:58:07
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Council Member Yeger asks Ilya Bratman to recount the specific chants and threats he heard during protests. Bratman describes aggressive and personalized chants directed at him and Baruch Hillel.
- Protesters chanted 'Baruch Hillel, go to hell'
- Personal threats were made against Bratman, including 'Ilya Bratman, go to hell' and 'Ilya Bratman is complicit with genocide'
- A particularly concerning threat was 'Ilya Bratman, you're not going home tonight'
- Yeger uses pointed follow-up questions to emphasize the severity and baselessness of these threats
Kalman Yeger
3:58:07
The mister chairman, mentioned earlier the chants that were being yelled outside the Hilla House at Baruch that day.
3:58:14
But I'm wondering, during this panel, just to get it on the record, you tell me the chants that you heard that day outside the Baruch
Ilya Bratman
3:58:19
Absolutely.
3:58:20
Hillel.
3:58:20
So they chanted directly at me.
3:58:22
I wore my Baruchah, swag.
3:58:26
Baruch Hillel, go to hell.
Eric Dinowitz
3:58:28
Sorry.
3:58:28
Say say it again.
Ilya Bratman
3:58:29
Baruch Hillel, go to hell Is there a big chant?
3:58:32
They screamed at me personally, Ilya Bratman, go to hell.
3:58:35
Ilya Bratman is complicit with genocide.
3:58:38
Ilya Bratman, you're not going home tonight.
3:58:40
They screamed all of those things directly at me as well.
Kalman Yeger
3:58:43
You're not you're not complicit with genocide, are you?
Ilya Bratman
3:58:45
Sometimes.
3:58:46
Not not
Eli Meron
3:58:47
not at me that
Kalman Yeger
3:58:48
you're you you did go home that night.
Ilya Bratman
3:58:50
I did go home that night.
3:58:51
I guess The police officers were there and they, you know, they were present in in big numbers.
3:58:57
I don't I I'd ask them why
Kalman Yeger
3:58:59
member Yeager.
3:58:59
I'm gonna wrap up.
Eric Dinowitz
3:59:00
Yep.
3:59:00
The chair
Kalman Yeger
3:59:00
the chair is
Eric Dinowitz
3:59:01
also Mike White.
3:59:01
We have a we have a number of other people who wanna testify today.
3:59:04
How many?
3:59:04
Wanna recognize we've been joined by council member Paladino.
Kalman Yeger
3:59:07
Thank you, mister chairman.
3:59:08
Appreciate it.
3:59:08
Thank you.
3:59:09
Thank you.
Ilya Bratman
3:59:09
Thank you.
Eric Dinowitz
3:59:09
Thank you to this panel.
