Shocking violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Adas Torah Synagogue in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles on Sunday.
The protest reportedly occurred as an Israeli real estate fair was taking place inside the synagogue. An X account called “Jews Fight Back” urged the Jewish community in a June 21 post to protect the synagogue.
Videos posted to social media show pro-Palestinian protesters blocking people from entering the synagogue; one video showed journalist Cam Higby being bear sprayed. Videos also circulated of pro-Palestinian protesters attacking a Jewish man and a pro-Israel protester in separate locations.
Other videos showed altercations breaking out.
Another video shows police pushing the pro-Palestinian protesters back.
The video footage from the Palestine protest outside of a synagogue in LA are shocking.
Mob of protestors using violence against Jews in broad daylight.
How does this movement have any legitimacy? https://t.co/guPtwrHBG4 pic.twitter.com/5dNF3oOk8w
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) June 23, 2024
The LAPD has told ABC7 and KTLA that no official arrests were made, nor have there been any reported injuries.
Former Los Angeles City Council candidate Sam Yebri posted on X that what occurred in front of the synagogue is “a dark stain in the history of Los Angeles. Violent extremists who proudly praise Hamas and Hezbollah marched outside an Orthodox synagogue in America’s most heavily Jewish neighborhood outside of New York — where my kids go to school, where my family worships, where my family eat and shop — and brazenly terrorized Jewish Angelenos with impunity and without any consequence. These violent masked domestic terrorists bludgeoned Jews, vandalized synagogues, schools and stores, keyed cars, assaulted anyone who appeared Jewish blocked Jews from entering their synagogue, and chanted for the genocide of the Jewish people. These violent masked domestic terrorists are now dispersing into Jewish neighborhoods hunting Jews and causing more destruction and vandalism.”
Yebri alleged that “these terrorists told us when and where they were coming. For a week, we pleaded with our elected leaders to speak up. Not one made a public statement condemning these extremists. We pleaded up with our elected leaders to protect us but LAPD told us these elected officials … told LAPD to stand down and not intervene. Simply out, our elected officials are not keeping Jewish Angelenos safe. Fortunately, proud Jews and well-organized Jewish groups stepped up to prevent a mass casualty event and the total destruction of the Pico-Robertson.”
Political consultant Noah Pollak posted on X that he “was there today for an event at the shul. @LAPDHQlet 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. 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.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office posted on X, “The violent clashes outside the Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles are appalling. There is no excuse for targeting a house of worship. Such antisemitic hatred has no place in California.”
Mayor Karen Bass posted on X, “Today’s violence in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood today was abhorrent, and blocking access to a place of worship is unacceptable. I’ve called on LAPD to provide additional patrols in the Pico-Robertson community as well as outside of houses of worship throughout the city. I’ll be meeting with Chief [Dominic] Choi tomorrow to further discuss the safety of Angelenos. I want to be clear that Los Angeles will not be a harbor for antisemitism and violence. Those responsible for either will be found and held accountable. I will be joining Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, the Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Federation Los Angeles Rabbi Noah Farkas and other law enforcement and faith leaders in a community meeting this week as we talk about steps forward, together.”
The violent clashes outside the Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles are appalling.
There is no excuse for targeting a house of worship. Such antisemitic hatred has no place in California.
— California Governor (@CAgovernor) June 24, 2024
Today’s violence in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood today was abhorrent, and blocking access to a place of worship is unacceptable. I’ve called on LAPD to provide additional patrols in the Pico-Robertson community as well as outside of houses of worship throughout the city. I’ll…
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) June 24, 2024
No action.
Not a good sign for Jews.
Not even talk from the White House.
Did you expect that??
Don’t post violent videos please!
Posting these videos doesn’t make us violent if that is your implication. We must be aware of what is happening in this country, however, because if we are not then it will become like everywhere else in the diaspora where we have been attacked. What we see here is a pogrom.
I don’t think the issue in watching these violent vidoes is learning from the violence, it’s the terror/fear it evokes in those who watch.
Similar to the many voices warning not to watch the Oct 7th videos.
Jews were shielded from the truth during the holocaust and didnt make informed decisions because of it. Unfortunately the harsh truth is needed. If more fear was invoked in genrmany’s jews, they wouldve escaped in time and many families would be alive today. #learnfromhistory
You make it seem as though all they needed was to escape.
Actually all that happened was foretold in the Torah.
What was/ is needed is communal teshuva
– Don’t give your children your/ their smartphones and then complain, keep them emotionally and mentally safe
– Caring about the morals, don’t browse on the web the whole day, better things to do
Most Jews preferred to ignore the potential danger and hoped it would just go away or disappear. Keep aware of what’s happening otherwise, (COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU!) G-d forbid!
it’s time to organize a volunteer self defense group, similar in style like Hatzalah, this needs to be in all jewish cities.
We already have Magen Am in LA. We have Shomrims all around the world: London, Israel, NYC, Baltimore, etc Might be time to make them more serious.
We have Magen Am in LA? Where was Magen Am when the Pro Palestinian protesters marched by the homes in the neighborhood?! They were nowhere to be found but will raise money based on their INACTIONS. Support organizations that actually protect the community.
Notice the silence from the “President” of the United States. Because we don’t have one.
he just does not care
Obviously. What I mean to say is that he does not behave like a President. He shows absolutely no leadership. This behavior calls for Presidential action and he is incapable of it, because he is a coward with no moral inclinations at all.
Jews,arm yourselves! Protect yourselves! Get legal guns!
We pleaded up with our elected leaders to protect us but LAPD told us these elected officials … told LAPD to stand down and not intervene. Simply put, our elected officials are not keeping Jewish Angelenos safe. Fortunately, proud Jews and well-organized Jewish groups stepped up to prevent a mass casualty event and the total destruction of the Pico-Robertson.”
Time to come home, Yidden, time to come home!…
Every time anything happens in golus we have people saying go back to Israel, fact is we are in golus ,here and there you cannot escape reality
It is shameful to tar and feather someone with “tziyoni propaganda” when they quote the Torah. You sir have lost your way.
Torah can be warped to support nearly anything. If s/he understood correctly the intent behind the original comment, he’s right. It is tziyoni. And Chabad is not Zionist. If you’re not sure if that’s true or not, you sir, need to do some learning.
Sensitive nerve struck during week of parshas shelach…
There are a few things we can do following these troubling events.
Very important to have something with which to defend yourself. Hopefully you’ll never have to use it but why rely on a nes?
What about Hakol Kol Yaakov, Vehayodayim Yedai Eisov.
The first thing we need to do is Learn more Torah, Give more Tzedaka, Daven better, and increase in Ahavas Yisroel.
The same thing happened here during the BLM riots in 2020,also in a Jewish neighborhood,in the Fairfax/Hancock Park area.The police were told to stand down while violent mobs looted and burned many stores. If you vote Democrat,this is what you get.
If nothing is done to deter these violent mobs whats to prevent them from doing it over and over again. Almost like the state sanctioned pogroms in Russia during the later half of the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth century.
Same paid violent agitators. I saw in Crown Heights how these professional rioters were directly involved in the Mexican/middle Eastern drug +human trafficking+ car theft) cartels operating at my corner, along with the constant nightly fireworks and equipment like gas canisters and bats that were used to attack the police. I heard some of them speak French and clearly saw Mexican gangsters too. Might this be where our almost billion dollars in taxes allocated to Mrs. Deblasio went? She did paint a mural of BLM beside Al Sharpton who instigated (and bused in the hoodlums for) the violent pogrom in… Read more »
We are organizing 1000 men to receive training, bats and helmets and to be able to protect the crown heights community for such horrific events.
If you want to be a part of this text me 917-709-1404.
Guns would be better
I live in Pico. I emailed the mayor directly and council members days before the event. They ignored. These paid for terrorists were more than violent. They committed a pogrom and got away with it. LAPD completely mishandled. These terrorists shut down access not only to the Adas event, but to multiple shuls – including Chabad Houses. Our restaurants we severely impacted. The politicians – including Bass – only provided lip service today. Watch them send LAPD horse mounted officers for a week handing out LAPD stickers to kids on Shabbos, then continue to allow for this until the next… Read more »
It is a certainty that those who fund these thugs are also funding the police departments who are told to ‘’NOT INTERVENE and STAND DOWN’’.
I thought this was only in Montreal. I guess it’s all over America.
Money talks.
America is under attack.
Time to bring back trained citizen self-défense groups.
jews must distance themselves as much as possible from the state of israel! the state does not represent us and we are not responsible for its actions, whether good or bad.
It starts from the top.
Next time have people on the roof with buckets of skunk scent. Throw it onto the Hamas rioters below. Here’s where you can buy it https://www.predatorpeestore.com/skunk-um.html
Why are there always moshiach flags