September 11, 2022, in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank. Photo credit: Sraya Diamant/Flash90
Officials in Teaneck, New Jersey, a town with a large Jewish population, are preparing for Sunday's counter-protest. Briefing session He pitched local Jews to buy real estate in Israel and the occupied West Bank.
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and other pro-Palestinian groups denounced the event as a violation of international law on settlement building in occupied territory and U.S. rules on racial discrimination. Town managers said they had received numerous requests to cancel the event, but did not have the authority to do so because it did not violate local ordinances or state law.
Information sessions like this are not uncommon in the American Jewish community. They will typically introduce you to real estate and explain the legal requirements and tax implications of purchasing real estate in Israel and the West Bank.
Many people learned about the upcoming Teaneck event after self-identified anti-Zionist resident Rich Segal denounced the event at a recent town council meeting.A video of his remarks has been released viralhas been viewed over 120,000 times on Instagram.
“Permitting this sale would allow local synagogues to violate both domestic anti-discrimination laws and international law,” Segal said. “There is no right to hold a real estate event that invites only Jews to a property that is only available to Jews in an area where Arabs are currently being actively forced out of their homes.”
Congregation Ketel Torah, a spokesperson for the synagogue hosting the event, said the event is not “organized by the synagogue” but rather “a private company that rents the venue.” he told northjersey.com.
That company, my home in israeloffers apartments and houses in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, other parts of Israel, Ariel, a city of 20,000 people, and other settlements in the West Bank. The company did not respond to inquiries Friday.
CAIR's New Jersey chapter and American Muslims for Palestine called for a federal investigation into the incident, saying: Expect a demo on sunday.
“Houses of worship should be sacred spaces,” CAIR-NJ spokeswoman Dina Saidamed said in a statement. She said: “It is deeply disturbing to see people selling off stolen land and using houses of worship in alleged violation of international law.”
CAIR New York Chapter condemned He urged people to report the incident and protest similar rallies in Cedarhurst, Long Island, and Flatbush, Brooklyn, next week.
Teaneck Mayor Dean Kazinci said in a statement that officials have “developed a comprehensive plan focused on maintaining public order, protecting the rights of peaceful demonstrators, and ensuring the protection of synagogues and their visitors.” We are preparing.”
