New York leaders condemn 'intifada' chants targeting a synagogue led by a Holocaust survivor

Protesters gathered outside a synagogue in New York City on Wednesday night to shout a slew of anti-Israel chants, drawing condemnation by New York leaders, including Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, whose history of anti-Israel statements sparked fear and concern in New York's Jewish community even before he was elected.The "No Settlers on Stolen Land" protest took place outside of Manhattan’s Park East Synagogue, which was hosting an event by Nefesh B’Nefesh, a nonprofit that helps American Jews immigrate to Israel. The protesters called for an intifada — a term widely considered a call to violen