New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio became the subject of scorn after he issued a statement that targeted the Jewish community for arrests.
The mayor was furious at members of the Hasidic Jewish community for gathering together on Tuesday for a funeral.
He was so furious that he went to the funeral himself to have the mourners disperse before issuing some scathing tweets directed at Jewish New Yorkers that laid bare the victim hierarchy that progressives tend to have.
“Something absolutely unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonite: a large funeral gathering in the middle of this pandemic,” de Blasio wrote on Twitter.
Veteran Aussie Cop’s Shot Targeting Hannukah Mass Murderer Being Called ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Takedown, But Was It?
Cynthia Lummis becomes 11th senator to walk away from upper chamber in 2026
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline
Trump has light-bulb moment as he announces on the fly he will pressure insurance companies into 80% price cuts
Rubio crusades for Western civilization, warning European mass migration could threaten future of NATO
Must See: Jibbering Dem Sen Plunges Into Sheer Panic as FCC Chair Brendan Carr Produces Letter Senator Once Wrote and Is Desperate to Keep Quiet
House Republican Considering Plan to Expel Ilhan Omar from Congress
Bombshell Claim: Brown University Was Asked to Cut Cameras Earlier in the Year to Protect Palestinian Activists
As illicit vapes flood the country, authorities ramp up enforcement
Florida cold case breakthroughs: Sheriff’s unit cracks two long-unsolved killings
Graham leads bipartisan demand for tech reform vote to ‘bring social media companies to heel’
Schumer accuses Trump admin of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ amid document dispute
Chinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into the country, FBI Director Kash Patel says
Trump Admin Immediately Halts Visa Program That Allowed Brown and MIT Suspect Into the Country
“When I heard, I went there myself to ensure the crowd was dispersed. And what I saw WILL NOT be tolerated so long as we are fighting the Coronavirus.”
Something absolutely unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonite: a large funeral gathering in the middle of this pandemic. When I heard, I went there myself to ensure the crowd was dispersed. And what I saw WILL NOT be tolerated so long as we are fighting the Coronavirus
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 29, 2020
“My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed,” the mayor went on.
“I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.”
Veteran Aussie Cop’s Shot Targeting Hannukah Mass Murderer Being Called ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Takedown, But Was It?
Cynthia Lummis becomes 11th senator to walk away from upper chamber in 2026
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline
Trump has light-bulb moment as he announces on the fly he will pressure insurance companies into 80% price cuts
Rubio crusades for Western civilization, warning European mass migration could threaten future of NATO
Must See: Jibbering Dem Sen Plunges Into Sheer Panic as FCC Chair Brendan Carr Produces Letter Senator Once Wrote and Is Desperate to Keep Quiet
House Republican Considering Plan to Expel Ilhan Omar from Congress
Bombshell Claim: Brown University Was Asked to Cut Cameras Earlier in the Year to Protect Palestinian Activists
As illicit vapes flood the country, authorities ramp up enforcement
Florida cold case breakthroughs: Sheriff’s unit cracks two long-unsolved killings
Graham leads bipartisan demand for tech reform vote to ‘bring social media companies to heel’
Schumer accuses Trump admin of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ amid document dispute
Chinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into the country, FBI Director Kash Patel says
Trump Admin Immediately Halts Visa Program That Allowed Brown and MIT Suspect Into the Country
My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 29, 2020
“We have lost so many these last two months + I understand the instinct to gather to mourn. But large gatherings will only lead to more deaths + more families in mourning.
“We will not allow this. I have instructed the NYPD to have one standard for this whole city: zero tolerance,” he concluded.
We have lost so many these last two months + I understand the instinct to gather to mourn. But large gatherings will only lead to more deaths + more families in mourning. We will not allow this. I have instructed the NYPD to have one standard for this whole city: zero tolerance.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 29, 2020
A week ago, however, when the mayor addressed Muslim New Yorkers, his message was much nicer in tone, even offering them help to celebrate while social distancing.
Veteran Aussie Cop’s Shot Targeting Hannukah Mass Murderer Being Called ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Takedown, But Was It?
Cynthia Lummis becomes 11th senator to walk away from upper chamber in 2026
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline
Trump has light-bulb moment as he announces on the fly he will pressure insurance companies into 80% price cuts
Rubio crusades for Western civilization, warning European mass migration could threaten future of NATO
Must See: Jibbering Dem Sen Plunges Into Sheer Panic as FCC Chair Brendan Carr Produces Letter Senator Once Wrote and Is Desperate to Keep Quiet
House Republican Considering Plan to Expel Ilhan Omar from Congress
Bombshell Claim: Brown University Was Asked to Cut Cameras Earlier in the Year to Protect Palestinian Activists
As illicit vapes flood the country, authorities ramp up enforcement
Florida cold case breakthroughs: Sheriff’s unit cracks two long-unsolved killings
Graham leads bipartisan demand for tech reform vote to ‘bring social media companies to heel’
Schumer accuses Trump admin of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ amid document dispute
Chinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into the country, FBI Director Kash Patel says
Trump Admin Immediately Halts Visa Program That Allowed Brown and MIT Suspect Into the Country
“To those celebrating, I know it’s painful to not worship together at a mosque or be with your family or friends. But your sacrifice is playing a critical role in fighting this disease and saving lives,” the mayor wrote, referring to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
“To the Muslim New Yorkers beginning their celebrations tonight who need halal meals, we have them across our 400+ grab and go meal sites, and are bringing hundreds of thousands more to the 32 sites most frequented by our Muslim communities.”
To those celebrating, I know it's painful to not worship together at a mosque or be with your family or friends. But your sacrifice is playing a critical role in fighting this disease and saving lives.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 23, 2020
To the Muslim New Yorkers beginning their celebrations tonight who need halal meals, we have them across our 400+ grab and go meal sites, and are bringing hundreds of thousands more to the 32 sites most frequented by our Muslim communities. Go to https://t.co/CXRUjdE37k for more.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) April 23, 2020
The fact that de Blasio used taxpayer funds to help one religious group with their celebrations as he threatened another with arrests shows precisely the issue Democrats have with identity politics.
Veteran Aussie Cop’s Shot Targeting Hannukah Mass Murderer Being Called ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Takedown, But Was It?
Cynthia Lummis becomes 11th senator to walk away from upper chamber in 2026
Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline
Trump has light-bulb moment as he announces on the fly he will pressure insurance companies into 80% price cuts
Rubio crusades for Western civilization, warning European mass migration could threaten future of NATO
Must See: Jibbering Dem Sen Plunges Into Sheer Panic as FCC Chair Brendan Carr Produces Letter Senator Once Wrote and Is Desperate to Keep Quiet
House Republican Considering Plan to Expel Ilhan Omar from Congress
Bombshell Claim: Brown University Was Asked to Cut Cameras Earlier in the Year to Protect Palestinian Activists
As illicit vapes flood the country, authorities ramp up enforcement
Florida cold case breakthroughs: Sheriff’s unit cracks two long-unsolved killings
Graham leads bipartisan demand for tech reform vote to ‘bring social media companies to heel’
Schumer accuses Trump admin of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ amid document dispute
Chinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into the country, FBI Director Kash Patel says
Trump Admin Immediately Halts Visa Program That Allowed Brown and MIT Suspect Into the Country
Your religious affiliation, your sexual orientation, your gender — or proclaimed lack of gender — determine where you fall on the left’s mighty victim list.
Muslims, widely considered by the left as more persecuted than Jewish people, are higher on the victim list than Jewish Americans are.
Therefore, they get free meals and sympathetic tweets, while Jewish New Yorkers get the mayor coming to yell at them in person and then on Twitter as they are threatened with arrests.
The mayor is not incorrect about the rules applying to everyone, but the phrasing of his message was abhorrent.
In a city that has been besieged by anti-Semitic hate crimes, the idea that he would single out members of the Jewish community is both ridiculous and dangerous.
There is a tragic history of Jewish people being rounded up and arrested for practicing their religion.
It happened in Nazi Germany, but we will never allow it to happen here — regardless of the offensive comments of a mayor drunk on power.
Story cited here.
