- Two protesters ran onto the stage during a Republican event where Governor Ron DeSantis was speaking.
- Protesters yelled “Jews against DeSantis” before being carried off the stage.
- The governor brushed off the protests before continuing his speech.
At a Republican fundraising event in New Hampshire on Friday night, two protesters ran onto the stage and yelled “Jews against DeSantis” as Gov. Ron DeSantis was speaking at the podium. It was later discontinued.
DeSantis was featured as the headline speaker at the Amos Tuck Dinner hosted by the New Hampshire Republican Commission.
The nonprofit group IfNotNow behind the action said in a press release sent to insiders that the protests are intended to draw attention to the governor’s policies and his upcoming travel plans to Israel. The state is responsible.”Increased violence against Palestinians,‘ said the group.
IfNotNow explains itself As “an American Jewish movement to organize our communities to end U.S. support for Israel’s apartheid system.”
In a video posted on Twitter, the two briefly appeared on stage holding a sign reading “Ron DeSantis: Love Israel, Hate Jews” before being quickly grabbed by security and killed by the state’s governor. taken away from
—IfNotNow🔥 (@IfNotNowOrg) April 14, 2023
In the video, DeSantis can be seen cleaning up the encounter, questioning why protesters spent money on tickets to the event. $150 per person.
“The speech needs a little spice. Have a little fun,” DeSantis said when the two were instructed to stay away from the governor.
Jewish rights groups say DeSantis did not immediately denounce neo-Nazis who showed up at a rally in 2022, propagating anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about billionaire George Soros, politician Doug Mastriano He has long accused DeSantis of his relationship with
DeSantis has dubbed himself before The most “pro-Israel governor in America.”
Representatives for DeSantis and the New Hampshire Republican Party did not immediately respond to an insider’s request for comment. DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester, where the event was held, was reached by phone but declined to comment.