A Jerusalem municipality real estate investment event in Manhattan, led by Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, is set to be protested by anti-Israel activists, marking it as the latest Israeli real estate event in New York City to draw ire from activist groups.
Palestinian Assembly for Liberation Al-Awda in New York City and New Jersey (PAL-Awda NY/NJ) announced on Wednesday that they are set to protest outside a Manhattan hotel, where the municipality, the Israeli Building Center, and the Jerusalem Development Authority are hosting their “Jerusalem. Your Home. Your Future” event.
The anti-Israel group, which frequently organized protests against Israeli real estate events, asserted that the exposition exclusively focused on the Israeli capital was selling “illegal real estate” and recruiting “settlers.”
“All-out to protest Jerusalem real estate expo of stolen Palestinian land and settler fair,” PAL-Awda wrote on Instagram. “We will not be silent as land theft occurs inside our neighborhoods.”
Expo expected to attract some 1,000 participants
The expo was expected to attract about 1,000 participants, with organizers emphasizing Jerusalem’s importance to the Jewish people. Developers are reportedly scheduled to present projects at pre-sale prices, as well as housing units currently under construction.
As a security measure, the event location was revealed only two days before, but PAL-Awda has been able to rally its supporters regardless.
On May 11, the anti-Israel organization held a demonstration against the Great Israeli Real Estate exposition at Young Israel of Midwood. Another exposition by the same real estate fair was protested at Park East Synagogue on May 5.
Both protests saw masked protesters calling for the destruction of Israel, with Hezbollah and Hamas symbols present in demonstration materials.
Isaac Kaplan contributed to this report.