Clashes at a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside a synagogue
In the vibrant neighborhood of Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, a fiery confrontation between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators took place outside a Synagogue. The volatile scene was captured by multiple US media outlets, with US police reporting incidents of obscene violence in the predominantly Jewish locale. On X, a platform, footage of the skirmishes show physical altercations involving fists and kicks. Snapped images reveal injured individuals with bloodied faces, though initial injury reports were not substantial.
One arrest was reported by US media following the volatile clash. The turmoil commenced when pro-Palestinian protesters congregated in front of the Adas-Torah Synagogue and attempted to obstruct the entrance, as reported on CBS News. This event sparked confrontations with pro-Israel demonstrators.
Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, condemned these events as "disgusting." He asserts that assaulting a place of worship holds no justification. "Such antisemitic prejudice should have no foothold in California," Newsom asserted on X.
The Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, also expressed her outrage in a statement on X, "Los Angeles is not a haven for antisemitism and violence." Mayor Bass called for increased police patrols in the affected area and around houses of worship in Los Angeles.
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