n>On Tuesday night, an ugly spectacle unfolded in Borough Park. Riled up by extremist activists and craven local politicians, a mob of mostly ultra-Orthodox Jewish men publicly burned masks to protest the city’s coronavirus regulations. Worse, they physically attacked ultra-Orthodox counterdemonstrators, sending one of them to the hospital. The next night, egged on by far-right talk show host Heshy Tischler, the mob menaced multipleJewish journalists. These were despicable and indefensible displays. But as frightening as they were, they’re only a taste of what might happen this weekend.Read Full Article »
