Anti-Israel Activists Disrupt Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting

A man carrying a swastika sign and comparing the Israeli Army to Nazis has been seen at multiple protests across the city, amid a spike in hate crimes targeting the Jewish community.

• Anti-Israel activists and pro-Palestinian extremists disrupted the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center, chanting an 'end to genocide' and 'From the River to the Sea.'
• A man carrying a swastika sign and comparing the Israeli Army to Nazis has been seen at multiple protests across New York City, including the Rockefeller Center event.
• The same man has been seen at pro-Palestinian rallies across the city, always with an antisemitic sign, and was also removed from a protest outside the Consulate of Egypt.
• New York has seen a spike in hate crimes since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, with nearly 60% of these acts targeting the Jewish community.
• Despite the disruption, the 91st annual tree-lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center went ahead as planned.

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