(Jewish Group) Brooklyn Black Lives Matter leader expresses solidarity with Jews after Monsey attack
The president of Black Lives Matter Brooklyn condemned anti-Semitic hate crimes following the attack at a Hanukkah party in Monsey.
Anthony Beckford described the incident in which a man attacked party guests with a machete at a rabbi’s house on Saturday as “heinous” in a statement published Sunday by Shorefront News.
“A night of peace turned into a night of violence and trauma and my heart hurts,” he said. “I stand in solidarity with Jewish Community members during this tragedy and condemn all acts of hate. I commend those who were in the synagogue next door for acting quickly and locking the attacker out, preventing him from attacking more people. To be better, we must work together to do better.”
Beckford has run unsuccessfully twice for New York City Council and once for the state Assembly. He has been involved with the progressive group Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, according to his bio.
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