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(TJV) At a public event titled “Strategic Lessons From the Palestinian Resistance” at the West Asheville Library in North Carolina, three pro-Israel attendees reported being attacked and forcibly removed by anti-Israel activists. The event, organized by Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair, was part of a three-day series of anti-Israel sessions.
⚠️ BREAKING: Hamas supporters assaulted elderly Jews in a library in Asheville, North Carolina.
One of them was arrested; her name is Taylor Danielle.
Just how fucking sick and wicked individuals do you have to be to attack an innocent elderly man just because he is Jewish? pic.twitter.com/RKnJhWnVz0
— Vivid.🇮🇱 (@VividProwess) July 2, 2024
David Moritz, 54, Monica Buckley, 48, and 80-year-old Bob Campbell, all Jewish, attended the event along with approximately 60-80 masked anti-Israel activists. The attendees reported that the event praised the October 7th Hamas attacks in Israel.
Seated quietly, the pro-Israel attendees complied with requests to wear masks. However, a presenter interrupted the event, drawing attention to them and inciting concerns of live streaming by “Zionists.” After a heated discussion and a show of hands, the pro-Israel attendees were told to leave.
Elderly Jewish Americans subjected to HORRIFIC ASSAULT in a library.
A group of Jews reading books in a library in Asheville, North Carolina were attacked by masked pro-Palestine activists.
The elderly Jewish group were punched and assaulted while their attackers screaming… pic.twitter.com/bc2MKtXf02
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 1, 2024
Video footage shows activists encircling Moritz, Buckley, and Campbell, who were then assaulted and dragged out of the library. Buckley’s phone was stolen and later found, while Campbell, a veteran with health issues, sustained severe contusions and a visible footprint on his shorts. Moritz suffered a head injury and was briefly put in a headlock outside.
An antisemitic attack in #Asheville targeted innocent people because of their faith. We cannot let these cowardly actions go unchecked. Stand against hate, support religious freedom. #ShalomAct #ncpol #UnmaskingCriminalsAct #GOP pic.twitter.com/nE31n4UCjx
— Sloan Rachmuth (@SloanRachmuth) July 2, 2024
Despite calls to the police, none were made by library personnel, the library claims to local media that they called 911. One person was arrested, and the Asheville Police Department is investigating the assault and robbery.
