Israelis in New York protest members of Netanyahu’s coalition participating in annual Israel parade
For the second year in a row, Israeli political divides are spilling over into the leadup to New York City’s Israel parade, as hundreds have signed a letter protesting the participation of Israeli government officials in Sunday’s lineup. The signatories — largely Israelis who live in the New York City area — have asked the parade’s organizers to exclude members of Israel’s governing right-wing and religious coalition. The letter charges that the coalition “failed Israelis in the most horrific way on October 7th and every single day since then” and has not done enough to free Israelis held captive by Hamas. “This government has shown repeatedly that the hostages are not its priority,” says the letter, dated Thursday. “Members of the government that has brought Israel to its lowest point in its entire existence should not be celebrated in NYC.” The activists sent a separate letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul saying that marching with the Israeli officials was “an affront ...