A woman identified as Lucia Mendoza was spotted taking down posters of Kidnapped Israeli children by Hamas militants in New York City.
She was caught on camera tearing down posters of children. The video of the instance went viral on social media, and several X users slammed her for the act.
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Who is Lucia Mendoza?
According to her LinkedIn page, Mendoza looks to be a third-year Rutgers University student who wants to practice law. In New York City, she was seen taking down posters showing Israeli children abducted by Hamas terrorists.
This behavior was caught on camera, and when it went viral on social media, a lot of people criticized her for what she had done.
Several users reacted to the surfaced video and slammed her. One user wrote, “That’s a lot of hate for Jews and Israel coming from just one person. Tearing down posters of kidnapped kids? Who does that? We don’t even tear down posters of missing dogs! What did those kids do to deserve you? Other than being Jewish ?”
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“May she be cursed as a result of her vile actions…” another user wrote.
With over 9,000 recorded deaths in the Israel-Gaza conflict, pressure is mounting on Israel to relax its restrictions on Gaza. Mendoza’s actions have provoked controversy because the video shows her taking a strong stand on the issue. This has led to talks about acceptable forms of protest in the face of ongoing global unrest.
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According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, antisemitism in the US is on the rise and has reached “historic levels.” It is shocking to see that Jews are the target of 60% of hate crimes motivated by religion and that this rise is directly related to the current conflict in Gaza. Concerns about this trend have been expressed globally.
