Overview
- LAPD arrested two people — one on battery and one on vandalism — after protesters disrupted a Wilshire Boulevard Temple event and damaged a vase, according to officials.
- Mayor Karen Bass condemned the conduct as antisemitic, ordered extra patrols near houses of worship, and the city attorney said the incident will be reviewed for potential charges.
- The disrupted program, organized by the Israeli Consulate, featured security speakers including an Elbit Systems researcher, while protesters displayed an “Elbit out of Los Angeles” banner and shouted slurs.
- Major Jewish organizations scheduled a Thursday solidarity gathering at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan following last month’s protest there that included chants of “Death to the IDF.”
- New York legislators introduced a bill to bar demonstrations within 25 feet of houses of worship, creating a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, with a similar buffer proposed for abortion clinics.