An Israel supporter was struck with a tambourine and a Palestinian flag during a large pro-Palestine protest in New York City on October 7.
According to a local report, Todd Richman, co-chair of the Democratic Majority for Israel, was the person assaulted.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz called for an investigation and urged authorities to “arrest every single person involved in these attacks.”
This footage captured by Lily Ride shows protesters manhandling Richman, striking him with a tambourine while trying to take his Israeli flag. The protesters demand he leave and knock his phone from his hand. As he attempts to retrieve his flag, he is hit on the head with the tambourine. He is also struck near his shoulder with a Palestinian flag.
One protester can be heard saying, “You’re the agitator,” to which Richman responds, “I did nothing.”
Ride told Storyful that Richman sustained a facial injury, and his bloody nose is visible in the footage.
He can be heard shouting, “Long live Israel” before police officers intervene.
Local reports quoted the New York Police Department as saying several people were arrested during the demonstrations, but as of Tuesday afternoon, there was no information on whether those directly involved in Richman’s assault had been detained. Credit: Lily Ride via Storyful
Video transcript
All right, here we go.
Here we go.
Get off the, get the fuck off the, get off of me, get off of me, get the fuck out of me.
I get the fuck out of here.
Let me get the fuck out of here.
You take the fuck out of taking out the fuck out of here.
What’s up ***?
What’s, what’s up?
Go go, that’s, that’s dude.
Are you so scared when you come back over here?
Oh you fucking my fucking, I don’t fuck pussy, ok?
That go get him, get him go that way, go that way.
Take him, you say, ok?
This is what happens.
This is what happens.
Yours.
Yeah, I did nothing.
I did nothing.
I did nothing.
I did nothing.
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