A wave of condemnation swept through Los Angeles on Wednesday after a protest outside the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Koreatown escalated into vandalism, arrests, and open displays of virulent anti-Jewish hostility.
The Los Angeles Police Department reported that the confrontation began around 10 a.m., when demonstrators assembled outside the synagogue. Dozens of protesters chanted, “Palestine will live forever,” “stop the occupation,” “baby killers,” “Zionist pigs,” and “scum of the earth.” Officers responding to the scene ultimately detained two individuals — one for battery and another for vandalism.
Mayor Karen Bass sharply criticized what unfolded, labeling the episode “abhorrent and has no place in Los Angeles.” She noted that officials had informed her of the disruption that spilled into the shul itself, writing, “I received reports that individuals interrupted a private event at the historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Koreatown, calling attendees anti-semitic names and damaging property inside the temple.” Bass said she reached out directly to the congregation’s leadership: “I spoke with Rabbi Nickerson to ensure he and his congregation know that the City of Los Angeles stands with them and fully condemns these attacks. I am grateful to the LAPD officers who addressed this disturbance. Additional LAPD officers have been deployed to patrol near areas of worship.”
Rabbi Joel Nickerson explained that the temple had been hosting a program “focusing on advancing public safety in Koreatown” when the demonstrators intruded. He expressed appreciation for the swift backing from authorities and public officials, stating, “We appreciate the strong support we have received from elected leaders and law enforcement and look forward to working with them to ensure that those responsible for this hateful and illegal conduct are held accountable.” He reiterated that such behavior threatens every Angeleno: “No one should be targeted in the City of Los Angeles on account of their faith.”
The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles likewise issued a forceful denunciation. Spokesperson Aram Goldberg wrote, “We are outraged and condemn this antisemitic behavior in the strongest of terms. There is no place in our community — or anywhere — for antisemitism and hate disguised as dissent.”
As police continue to investigate, city and community leaders are urging stronger protections around houses of worship and a resolute response to rising antisemitic agitation.
I’m okay with this. Free speech must be protected.
Would you say that if people protested in and went into a church or mosque? Are you a bot? Maybe you’re a paid agitator
Its satire
You didn’t notice his screen name? He was suggesting that the screen name’s individual held of those views.
A .22
Which Soros-ized prosecutors and judges will let the Jew use the .22?
So sad that when Jews are given the chance to speak up about this, they don’t simply add the truth that they are Jews, not Israelis, and therefore not to be held liable for anything that country does.
Uh, You thin the antisemite don’t realize they are dealing with Jews who aren’t Israelis? I’m confident that you accuse all who you believe to be Zionists of being complicit even in things that happened before they were even born. Frum Anti Zionist literature is full of such accusations and implications. Why shouldn’t antisemites broaden that to all Jews?
And the world wants Israel to live with these animals as neighbors.
What you need is an organization of Jews in each state where Jews live that will arrive with dogs like Dobermans and Rottweilers etc. And if these protesters come close to a shul you have dogs they have to contend with. The dogs will outdo their yelling as they will bark continuously.