Jewish congressional nominee Brad Lander was confronted by protesters who shouted 'F--k you Zionist' and demanded he leave after he attempted to join a demonstration against Hindu nationalist leader Mohan Bhagwat outside Madison Square Garden, The Zioneer reports. Lander, who has criticized Israel and aligned with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, describes himself as a 'liberal Zionist.'
Jewish congressional nominee Brad Lander (D-NY) was met with antisemitic abuse when he attempted to join a protest against Hindu nationalist leader Mohan Bhagwat outside Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Video shows a protester shouting 'F--k you Zionist' and others demanding he leave, saying they did not want 'Zionists' supporting their demonstration. Lander initially confronted the protesters before moving away.
Lander, who won the Democratic primary in June (as The Zioneer previously reported), has a record of criticizing Israel and aligning with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Despite his shift toward anti-Israel rhetoric, he describes himself as a 'liberal Zionist'—a label that did not shield him from the hostility at the protest. The incident highlights the growing intolerance toward even left-leaning Jewish figures in certain activist spaces.
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