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On March 11, 2025, chaos erupted outside of Gracie Mansion in New York City
as pro-Palestine protesters clashed with the New York Police Department during Mayor Eric Adams’ Iftar event. What should have been a moment of cultural reflection turned into a violent spectacle, with demonstrators shoving and trampling over barricades and storming towards the Mayor’s residence. This wasn’t a peaceful call for justice—it was a brazen act of aggression, steeped in support for Hamas, a radical Islamic terrorist organization recognized as such by the United States and much of the civilized world.
The behavior of these protesters is not just deplorable; it’s a betrayal of American values that should be treated as nothing less than treasonous.Enabling Terror Under the Guise of Protest
Let us be clear: Hamas is not a misunderstood freedom movement. It’s a designated terrorist group responsible for the slaughter of civilians, the October 7, 2023 massacre that claimed over 1,200 lives in Israel, and the ongoing oppression of Palestinians under its iron grip in Gaza.
Yet here, on American soil, we see throngs of so-called activists waving Hamas flags and chanting their slogans, acting as enablers for this bloodthirsty regime. Posts on X captured the scene vividly—barricades toppled, police officers being shoved, and a mob charging forward violently with impunity.
This isn’t advocacy; it is a public endorsement of terror, cloaked in the flimsy veneer
of “solidarity.” The audacity of these protesters to disrupt an Iftar event—a time meant for peace and community—only underscores their reckless disregard for decency.
Mayor Adams, hosting Muslim leaders and citizens, became the target of their rage, not because of any specific policy tied to the event, but because he represents a system they seek to undermine. Their actions align with Hamas’s playbook: sow chaos, destabilize order, and glorify violence. To see this unfold in New York City, a place that knows the scars of terrorism all too well, is an insult to every American who values security and justice.
A Justice System Asleep at the Wheel
What’s even more infuriating is the apparent immunity thes agitators enjoy. How is it possible that in the United States, the land of law and order, such crimes of violence go unpunished? Videos circulating on X show police struggling to hold the line, yet history tells us the outcome: a handful of arrests followed by swift releases the following day. The few who are detained rarely face prosecution. This isn’t speculation—it’s a pattern. From the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade disruptions to the Times Square “intifada” chants, pro-Palestine protests have repeatedly broken the law, yet the justice system shrugs.
This isn’t a failure of policing; it’s a failure of accountability. Assaulting barricades, clashing with officers, and inciting disorder are serious crimes, plain and simple. In any other context such behavior would find the perpetrators behind bars. But when it’s draped in the cause of “Palestinian liberation”—a cause hijacked by Hamas sympathizers—it’s treated as untouchable. Why? Are we so paralyzed by political correctness that we can’t call treason for what it is? Supporting a terrorist organization, even indirectly through public agitation, undermines the safety of this nation. It is not free speech; it’s a call to violence, and it demands a response.
The Cost of Inaction
The hypocrisy is staggering. If these protesters were rallying for any other recognized terrorist group—ISIS, Al-Qaeda, etc.—the handcuffs would be out, and the headlines would scream condemnation. But Hamas gets a pass, and its enablers roam free.
The Department of Homeland Security recently accused a Columbia University protester of “leading activities aligned to Hamas,” yet such designations are rare, and follow-through is rarer still. The cost of this inaction is steep. Every unpunished clash emboldens the next. Every released agitator returns to the streets, radicalized further. And every public display of Hamas support erodes the moral clarity that once defined America’s stance against terrorism. New Yorkers deserve better. Americans deserve better. The radical Islamic terrorists of Hamas thrive on chaos—why are we letting their cheerleaders dictate the terms on our own soil?
Time for Reckoning
This abysmal representation of “protest” cannot stand. The Trump administration, now in its early days, has signaled a crackdown on such behavior. Deportations of foreign agitators and funding cuts to complicit institutions must continue. Congress should revive bills targeting material support for terrorism, and local prosecutors have to stop coddling offenders. If the evidence ties these protesters to Hamas’s ideology, as their actions suggest, then the law must treat them accordingly. Treason is not too strong a word when you’re aiding an enemy of the State.
The clashes at Adams’ Iftar event weren’t a one-off. They’re a symptom of a deeper rot: a refusal to confront the ugly truth that some in our midst are willing to tear down order for the sake of a terrorist cause. It’s time to wake up, enforce the law, and send a message to these lowly criminals: America will NEVER bow to Hamas or its enablers. Anything less is a betrayal of the Nation itself.
Pray, Vote and be Active --- Bruce
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