In this passionate video, Avi Abelow (an Israeli advocate and content creator) reacts to a recent anti-Israel protest that took place outside the historic Park East Synagogue in New York City. The protest happened during an event helping American Jews make aliyah (move to Israel). Here’s the core of what he says, explained clearly and in order:
**1. What happened in NYC**
About 200 protesters gathered outside the synagogue chanting things like “Globalize the Intifada,” “Make them scared,” and celebrating the idea of “taking another settler out.” Abelow calls this openly violent, antisemitic incitement happening on the streets of New York.
**2. The big irony he points out**
The protesters were screaming at Jews in New York who were literally attending an event to leave America and move to Israel—yet the protesters were still furious. To Abelow, this proves the hatred has nothing to do with “occupation,” settlements, or politics.
**3. His main argument**
– These protesters (and the October 7 attackers) don’t hate Jews because of where we live—they hate the fact that Jews exist and live openly as Jews anywhere.
– They don’t want Jews in New York, London, Paris, Toronto, or Melbourne.
– They don’t want Jews in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, or Judea & Samaria (the West Bank).
– So where are Jews supposed to live? Nowhere.
That, he says, is the real agenda: not a border dispute, but the erasure of Jewish identity and self-determination.
**4. October 7 as proof**
He reminds viewers that Hamas didn’t attack “settlers” on October 7—they massacred left-wing, peace-seeking Israelis living right on the Gaza border, many of whom employed Gazans and believed in coexistence or even a Palestinian state. It didn’t save them. Conclusion: political concessions don’t stop the hatred, because the hatred isn’t political—it’s about Jews existing.
**5. The deeper message**
Abelow frames this as a spiritual war, not just a political one. He believes the only real response is for Jews to embrace their identity proudly, stand strong, and—ideally—make aliyah and come home to Israel, where Jews are sovereign and can defend themselves.
**6. Message to Jews worldwide**
– Stop pretending this is only about politics or Israel’s policies.
– Be proud of the miraculous Jewish story: after 2,000 years of expulsions and persecution, the Jewish people are back as a sovereign nation in their ancestral homeland.
– Especially young Jews and college students: internalize how incredible it is to be part of this moment in history.
**7. Message to non-Jews**
He urges non-Jewish viewers to be inspired by the Jewish return and resilience, to strengthen their own national and cultural identities, and to push back against what he calls the “red-green alliance” (far-left + Islamist movements) that he believes threatens Western societies too. He says Jews are on the front line, but everyone will eventually feel the same pressure if they don’t stand up for their own identity and countries.
**8. Closing call-to-action**
Come home to Israel out of love if possible, but also because hostility toward Jews is rising globally. Be proud, stand tall, and (plug) subscribe and donate to Pulse of Israel.
In short: Avi Abelow uses the NYC synagogue protest as a wake-up call, arguing that today’s anti-Israel activism often masks plain old antisemitism whose real goal is “Jews should not exist anywhere as a free, self-determining people.” His solution is Jewish pride, unity, and (preferably) aliyah to Israel.