{"id":2177670,"date":"2024-02-15T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T01:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-connecticut-city-employee-harasses-jewish-family-over-pro-israel-yard-sign-encourages-others-to-join\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T20:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T01:36:19","slug":"watch-connecticut-city-employee-harasses-jewish-family-over-pro-israel-yard-sign-encourages-others-to-join","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-connecticut-city-employee-harasses-jewish-family-over-pro-israel-yard-sign-encourages-others-to-join\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: City Employee in Connecticut Bullies Jewish Family for Pro-Israel Sign, Urges Public to Join"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-connecticut-city-employee-harasses-jewish-family-over-pro-israel-yard-sign-encourages-others-to-join%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2177670&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Anti-Semitic City Official Chants Ethnic Cleansing \u200dSlogans Outside\u2064 Jewish Family&#8217;s Home<\/h2>\n<p>A shocking incident unfolded in New Haven, Connecticut, when a city official with a history \u200bof anti-Semitic social media posts took \u2062to the \u2062streets with a megaphone. Thabisa Rich, the Community \u2062Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Arts, Cultural and Tourism, targeted a \u2064Jewish\u2064 family&#8217;s home\u200b after\u2064 spotting a &#8220;stand with \u2064Israel&#8221; yard sign. The disturbing scene was captured\u2062 on video obtained by The\u200d Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rabbi Elchanan Poupko, the local rabbi \u200dwho resides in the targeted home, was alerted \u200dto the \u200cdemonstration by\u2063 his \u200dconcerned wife. \u2063He bravely confronted Rich, \u2062who was joined by a\u200c masked\u200d man. \u200bThe \u200cincident escalated as Rich repeatedly chanted &#8220;from the river to the \u2064sea, Palestine will be\u2062 free,&#8221; \u200ca slogan associated with pro-Palestinian radicals advocating \u200cfor the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-finally-discovers-china-uses-u-s-media-to-attack-the-united-states\/\" title=\"CNN Finally Discovers China Uses U.S. Media To Attack The United States\">ethnic cleansing<\/a>\u2064 of Jewish and non-Arab populations in Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mayor of New Haven, Justin Elicker, expressed his disapproval of Rich&#8217;s actions, stating that \u200dher comments and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pac-blasts-trump-for-fight-with-iowa-governor\/\" title=\"DeSantis PAC criticizes Trump over clash with Iowa governor.\">social media\u200b posts<\/a> \u2064were concerning\u200c and offensive. The\u2062 city is currently reviewing the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO: A New Haven, Connecticut city \u200dofficial chanted ethnic\u200c cleansing slogans\u2063 with\u200c a megaphone\u200b outside a Jewish family\u2019s home, according to video of the incident obtained by reporter \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KassyDillon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KassyDillon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064city tells us it is &#8220;reviewing the matter&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JQTx9mduDc\">https:\/\/t.co\/JQTx9mduDc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0tIaLcsyhd\">pic.twitter.com\/0tIaLcsyhd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1758180333302780160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rich,\u200b upon being contacted by\u200b The Daily Wire,\u2064 deleted the video of her activism from her personal \u200cFacebook page. However, \u2062both Poupko and Rich had already shared videos of \u2063the\u2064 incident, which clearly showed Rich&#8217;s disturbing behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mayor reached out to\u2063 Poupko to express his concern \u2064over \u2063the incident,\u200d as many Jewish\u200d residents in the neighborhood felt targeted and shaken. Poupko revealed that his family had \u200drecently moved to New Haven and had already experienced\u200b the theft of their pro-Israel sign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is important to note that Rich&#8217;s actions and comments do not represent\u200b the views of the city or its mayor. The city is actively investigating the matter and taking appropriate measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Background of Thabisa Rich<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to her \u200crole as a city official, Thabisa Rich is a prominent local singer \u2064who recently performed\u200d with\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incoming-nyc-schools-chancellor-backs-claim-that-america-was-built-on-lies\/\" title=\"Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor Backs Claim That America Was \u2018Built On Lies\u2019\">elementary school students<\/a>. Her husband, Charlie Rich, seen in the video wearing a mask, is an\u2062 Associate Director at the Hopkins \u2062School.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rich&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-education-board-member-under-investigation-after-social-media-posts-about-schools-brainwashing-children\/\" title=\"Utah Education Board Member probed for criticizing schools' influence on children.\">social \u2062media posts<\/a>, which \u2063have since been deleted, revealed her\u200d disdain for the United States and her\u2063 refusal to condemn the terrorist\u2064 group Hamas.\u200b She\u2062 invoked anti-Semitic tropes about Jewish power and\u200d money, further fueling the controversy surrounding her actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The incident \u200dhas sparked a conversation about the appropriate time, place, \u2062and manner to express differing views on\u2063 the Israel-Hamas conflict. It serves as \u2062a reminder that hate and racism have\u2062 no place in our \u200dsociety, and that we \u200cmust strive for understanding and peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns does this incident raise about anti-Semitism and hate \u2062speech?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This incident raises serious concerns about anti-Semitism and the dangers \u200cof hate speech. Thabisa Rich, a\u2063 city official tasked with community outreach, should be promoting understanding and inclusion, not engaging in \u200bactions \u200cthat sow division and promote racial and religious animosity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The use of the slogan &#8220;from \u2064the river to the sea, Palestine will be free&#8221; is alarming \u2063and deeply troubling. This slogan has been associated with extremist groups advocating for the elimination of Jewish and non-Arab populations in Israel. It is a call for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armenia-braces-for-new-refugee-crisis-following-azerbaijani-assault-on-ethnic-armenian-enclave\/\" title=\"Armenia prepares for refugee crisis after Azerbaijani attack on Armenian enclave.\">ethnic\u2063 cleansing<\/a> and goes against \u2064the principles of respect and \u2062coexistence that we should all uphold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rabbi Elchanan Poupko, who was directly\u200b targeted in this incident, showed courage in confronting Rich and \u2062the masked individual. It is unsettling that \u200ba public servant would engage in such behavior. \u2064We must stand with Rabbi Poupko and the Jewish community, condemning this act of hate and supporting them during this difficult time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mayor Justin Elicker&#8217;s response to this incident is appreciated. It \u200cis crucial that actions like these are taken seriously, and swift and appropriate action is taken to address the issue. The fact that Thabisa Rich holds a position that involves community outreach is deeply concerning and warrants further investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anti-Semitic incidents have been on the rise in recent years,\u200b both in the United States and around the \u200dworld. It\u200d is imperative that we address and combat this\u2062 hatred in all its forms. We must \u2064promote education, tolerance, and understanding to foster a society that is inclusive and respectful of all faiths and ethnicities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acts of hate like this should never be tolerated, especially \u200bwhen they come from \u200bthose in\u200d positions of power. It is essential that justice is \u200bserved, and appropriate consequences are carried out to \u2062ensure that incidents like this \u200ddo not happen again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a society, \u200bwe must come together to condemn anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred and\u2062 discrimination. We \u2063should support one another, stand up against \u2062intolerance, and work towards a world where incidents like this are no longer a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Incidents like this remind us of the importance of promoting understanding and respect for all individuals, regardless of their background or\u2064 beliefs. We must strive to build a society where hate has no place and where every person can feel safe and valued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the face of hate, let us respond with love and compassion. Together, we can create a future where incidents of this nature are nothing but a dark chapter in our history.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Haven city official, Thabisa Rich, known for her anti-Semitic social media posts, was caught on video chanting ethnic cleansing slogans outside a Jewish family&#8217;s home. She even urged others to join her. The disturbing incident was captured by The Daily Wire. Rich holds the position of Community Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Arts, Cultural and Tourism in New Haven, Connecticut<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":597,"featured_media":2177671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/3.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2177670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/3.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/597"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2177670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2177671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2177670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2177670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2177670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}