Staff Reports
President Joe Biden, finally emerging from his basement of indecision, joined the chorus of Democratic officials wagging fingers at the chaos outside the Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles. A hyperbolic post on social media had him labeling the intimidation of Jewish congregants as dangerous, unconscionable, antisemitic, and un-American. Apparently, when it rains, it pours liberal outrage—especially if it means scoring political points.
Pro-Palestinian protesters, who seemed to have missed the memo on peaceful protest, clashed with pro-Israel demonstrators. In a scene straight out of a bad reality TV show, the progressives blocked the synagogue entrance, throwing punches, shoves, and curses like confetti at a New Year’s bash. Adas Torah sits in a predominantly Jewish area of Los Angeles, which is precisely the kind of neighborhood Democrats neglect until there’s a public relations crisis to exploit.
I’m appalled by the scenes outside of Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles. Intimidating Jewish congregants is dangerous, unconscionable, antisemitic, and un-American.
Americans have a right to peaceful protest. But blocking access to a house of worship – and engaging in violence…
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 24, 2024
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, always eager for a headline, echoed the sentiment, declaring that LA won’t stand for antisemitism and violence. Her eloquence would’ve been more convincing if it wasn’t for her track record of presiding over a city with homelessness and crime skyrocketing like a Fourth of July firework. To calm the storm, she called for additional police patrols, in the same breath, likely calling for defunding that very same police a few months ago.
Not to be outdone, California’s own Governor, Gavin Newsom, decided to chime in from his mansion of irony. Newsom proclaimed that antisemitic hatred has no place in California, strikingly detached from the reality of growing antisemitic incidents under his watch. The speed at which Democrats jump to Twitter to condemn violence mirrors their sprint from accountability when policies backfire.
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
Meanwhile, Biden’s teetering stand on the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to give whiplash to both his supporters and detractors. His calls for a conditional ceasefire are as reliable as Hollywood marriages, resulting only in him being trailed by protesters at every pit stop. Though he boasts of historic support for Israel, the growing schism within his own party reveals a leader who’s trying to serve two masters—and failing both miserably.
In sum, the Democratic hand-wringing over the synagogue clashes is about as genuine as their promises to curb rising crime and antisemitic attacks. This latest scene of violence serves as just another reminder of the Left’s glaring hypocrisy and the crisis of leadership in cities and states they control.
