CAIR condemned Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for speaking out against an antisemitic protest at a synagogue, claiming the protest was legitimate. The protest involved pro-Palestinian activists targeting a synagogue in Pico-Robertson, leading to violence with pro-Israel counter-demonstrators. Multiple political figures, including Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Bass, President Joe Biden, and the Israeli government, condemned the protest as antisemitic and dangerous.
Key Points
Protest at synagogue by pro-Palestinian activists deemed antisemitic.
Mayor Bass condemned the protest, CAIR objected to her words.
Multiple political figures and the Israeli government also condemned the protest.
Pros
Multiple political figures condemned the antisemitic protest at the synagogue.
Violence was eventually stopped by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Mayor Bass and President Biden spoke out against the protest.
Cons
CAIR claimed the protest was legitimate and denied it was antisemitic.
CAIR's history of being named an unindicted co-conspirator in a terror financing trial.
The controversy surrounding the event organizers and the nature of the real estate being promoted.