Jews Beaten By Pro-Hamas Extremists Outside Synagogue In Los Angeles

California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) faced backlash on Sunday as mobs of pro-Hamas extremists attacked Jews outside of a synagogue in Los Angeles.

The pro-Hamas extremists gathered in front of the Adas Torah synagogue on Sunday morning to block entrance into the buildings, which here hosting an Israeli real estate seminar, which later drew pro-Israel counterprotestors.

Despite the violence that was inflicted on the pro-Israel protesters, only one person was arrested for allegedly carrying a “spiked flag,” The Los Angeles Times reported.

Rabbi Hertzel Illulian blasted local officials in the Democrat-run state for having a double standard about how Jews can be treated.

“Doesn’t belong here,” he said. “I don’t think the Jewish would go in front of a mosque or the Christian people would go in front of a mosque to do such a thing, nobody would accept this, but here, when it comes to Jews and Israel everything is kosher, everything is okay.”

Political consultant Noah Pollak, who attended the event, posted on X: “I was there today for an event at the shul. @LAPDHQ let the Hamas supporters take over the sidewalk in front of the shul and block its entrance.”

“In fact, LAPD had formed a cordon around the front of the shul to keep Jews out and Hamas supporters in,” he continued. “I tried to enter with my kids through the front door and was turned away not by Hamas supporters but by the LAPD. Anyone who wanted to attend had to use a secret back entrance. @KarenBassLA and @LAPDHQ are an absolute disgrace — it’s clear the police have been instructed to help the Democratic Party street animals do their thuggery. They were definitely not there to protect the right of Jews to enter their shul.”

The United Jewish Coalition issued a statement following the incident: “The Jews of Los Angeles are no longer safe. The events of June 23rd brought to life the darkest nightmare many of us hoped we would never witness on American soil.”

Newsom faced widespread calls to do something or at least issue a statement in response to the attacks, but he didn’t get around to doing it until right before midnight.

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“The violent clashes outside the Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles are appalling,” Newsom’s office said in a statement posted to his government X account — not his personal account, which is significantly larger. “There is no excuse for targeting a house of worship. Such antisemitic hatred has no place in California.”

The following are some of the scenes that unfolded in Los Angeles:

Absolute chaos pic.twitter.com/ii7C1Opaz3

— Los Angeles Scanner (@LosAngeles_Scan) June 23, 2024

There were multiple insistances of Jewish community members being maced/bear sprayed with no police response

the LAPD was deployed in riot gear but did nothing for nearly an hour, failed to separate protesters from counterprotesters, intervene or put up barriers pic.twitter.com/OQ4Vh83gIc

— Daniel Greenfield – "Hang Together or Separately" (@Sultanknish) June 23, 2024

this is exactly how it had previously played in the attack by terrorist supporters on the nearby Museum of Tolerance and at UCLA with the LAPD standing there and doing nothing until the violence escalated pic.twitter.com/wjra3U2mht

— Daniel Greenfield – "Hang Together or Separately" (@Sultanknish) June 23, 2024

Hamas supporters were able to freely roam around a Jewish neighborhood in the Pico-Robertson area threatening people

a Muslim man in a keffiyeh told me "billions will come to kill you"

some clearly came prepped for violence like this guy wearing ski goggles in 90 degree weather pic.twitter.com/SfiCLhDstz

— Daniel Greenfield – "Hang Together or Separately" (@Sultanknish) June 23, 2024

Many Jewish community members, including teenage girls and families, took a risk by coming to what they thought would be a safe rally only to face violence and threats

this is a failure by Mayor @KarenBassLA and the @911LAPD but also by the Jewish community leadership which pic.twitter.com/lfVjhnPJTG

— Daniel Greenfield – "Hang Together or Separately" (@Sultanknish) June 23, 2024

Calling for violence against Jews is always horrific. But it’s especially evil to shout it outside a synagogue at a Jewish neighborhood.

Today, outside of Adas Torah Synagogue at West Pico, LA: pic.twitter.com/WlEjq7QYIs

— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) June 23, 2024