Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest
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- Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander faced heckling and verbal abuse from protesters during a demonstration outside Madison Square Garden.
- Lander was protesting an event organized by the Hindu nationalist RSS movement, where its leader, Mohan Bhagwat, was speaking.
- Protesters confronted Lander over his position on Israel and demanded that he leave the demonstration.
Brad Lander arrived at a New York demonstration to protest a Hindu nationalist rally, but the congressional nominee soon became a target himself. Protesters screamed at and verbally abused him over his stance on Israel.
Lander was attending a Saturday protest outside Madison Square Garden, where an event organized by the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh movement was taking place. Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS leader, was speaking at the event.
Several protesters confronted Lander and demanded that he leave the rally. The confrontation added a dispute over Israel to an already tense demonstration against the Hindu nationalist gathering.
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