"Republicans and Democrats alike united to condemn a group of protesters who chanted We support Hamas in Queens on Thursday. This rally took place last night in Kew Garden Hills, Queens, a heavily Jewish neighborhood with many schools and synagogues. There is no ambiguity here, observed New York City Comptroller Mark Levine. This is support of a terrorist organization. This cannot be normalized or excused. Truly reprehensible."
"Hamas is a terrorist organization that calls for the genocide of Jews. No matter your political beliefs, this type of rhetoric is disgusting, it's dangerous, and it has no place in New York, asserted Empire State Governor Kathy Hochul (D). Hamas is a terrorist organization that calls for the genocide of Jews. No matter your political beliefs, this type of rhetoric is disgusting, it's dangerous, and it has no place in New York."
Protesters chanted "We support Hamas" in Kew Garden Hills, Queens, a heavily Jewish neighborhood with many schools and synagogues. Republican and Democratic leaders publicly condemned the chants. New York City Comptroller Mark Levine labeled the chants support for a terrorist organization that cannot be normalized or excused. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Hamas a terrorist group committed to the destruction of Jews and said chanting support is antisemitic and unacceptable. Governor Kathy Hochul described the rhetoric as calling for genocide of Jews and said such speech has no place in New York.
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