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What possible excuse could they have for protecting Jewish synagogues from harrassment by Islamists and Democrats?

CAIR Objects to L.A. Proposal to Protect Synagogues from Harassment

The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is objecting to a proposal by the L.A. City Council to bar anti-Israel protesters from the entrances to synagogues.

The proposal is a response to a rise in antisemitism in the city associated with anti-Israel protests, especially several incidents in June in which pro-Palestinian activists targeted local synagogues, obstructing entrances in one case.

City Council members Katy Yaroslavsky and Bob Blumenfield demanded action in June, calling for more resources for safety. They are the authors of the new proposal, which would require an eight-foot “bubble zone” around synagogues and other religious institutions.

The Los Angeles Times described the proposal in August, reporting that it “would make it a misdemeanor for protesters to intentionally block the entrances of healthcare facilities, schools or religious institutions — or demonstrate within 8 feet of anyone trying to get inside. The protective 8-foot “bubble” would be required within 100 feet of a facility’s entrance.” It would apply to mosques as well as to synagogues.

So, mosques (where Islamic radicalism is taught) are protected, too? Of course, few actually protest there, because Islamists would knife the protesters

The letter from CAIR California, which appears undated, urges the Los Angeles city attorney to examine the “underlying context” of the proposal, saying it is “targeting pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ First Amendment rights.”

The letter claims that “peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters have courageously stood up against the ongoing violations of human rights in Gaza” at local universities and other sites. (There have been several acts of violence by the “peaceful” protesters; this reporter was assaulted by “peaceful” protests at a campus “encampment” in April.)

So, what does protesting at Jewish synagogues have to do with protesting what’s going on in Gaza? Go protest at the Israeli embassy. The only reason to protest at synagogues and Jewish centers and harass individual Jews is to simply harass them. To intimidate them.

Let’s remember, the 1st Amendment (and Article I section 2 of the People’s Republik Of California constitution) is about protesting the government first. It mentions protesting peaceably. Intimidating and abusing Jews is not covered. Keeping a buffer zone for private entities does not violate those constitutional provisions.