In New York, hostile but less so
A column by Avi Shilon, a visiting lecturer at Columbia University, describes a decrease in the intensity of anti-Israel protests in New York compared to previous years, alongside a radicalization of protesters' claims. Shilon notes Jerry Seinfeld's amusing response to a protester, the subdued screening of the film 'NAZA', and the phenomenon of Israelis returning to vote in Israeli elections.
In his column, Avi Shilon, a visiting lecturer at Columbia University, describes a sense of decreased hostility toward Israel on the streets of New York, alongside a radicalization of protesters' claims. He cites comedian Jerry Seinfeld's amusing response to a protester who called him 'genocide', and notes that anti-Israel protests on campus and near City Hall were significantly less attended than in previous years. Shilon notes that the radicalization of protesters' claims has made Mayor Adams a new target for their curses. He describes the screening of the film 'NAZA' in small halls, which ended quietly and with audience disapproval, contrary to its aim of generating support. Shilon notes that most Israelis he meets in New York intend to vote in Israeli elections, mainly for the Change Bloc parties, and that the US midterm elections, to be held about a week after the Israeli elections, will affect the future of Jews in Israel and worldwide.