A pro-Israel lawmaker in New York City was arrested Friday for bringing a handgun to a student demonstration in support of Palestinians. Republican City Council member Inna Vernikov was seen in photos and videos with the butt of a pistol jutting out from her waistband while attending a student protest at Brooklyn College.
NEW YORK — A pro-Israel lawmaker in New York City was arrested Friday for bringing a handgun to a student demonstration supporting Palestinians.
She turned herself in on Friday morning, was charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon and released. Vernikov did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. The phone at her district office in Brooklyn rang unanswered Friday. A message left at her City Council office in Manhattan wasn’t immediately returned.Top elected officials, including New York City Mayor and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, have condemned the pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which they have labeled as a celebration of Hamas.
Vernokiv, who is Jewish and grew up in Ukraine, has been among the most outspoken opponents of Palestinian activists, describing the protesters as “terrorists” while accusing them of making Jewish students feel unsafe.
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