A smiling older man danced his way around a pro-Palestine demonstration in New York City that left protesters apoplectic.
With a smile and wearing an “I Stand With Israel” message, the unidentified man could be seen in a video smiling and dancing away as unhinged demonstrators hurled profanities and him and essentially had a meltdown that he dared to exercise his First Amendment rights during the event in front of the American Museum of Natural History on Saturday.
Shrieks of “white supremacist” rained down on the man who seemed oblivious as he held up a small speaker playing music and dancing before the crowd, singing “Long live Israel,” as seen in a video posted by FreedomNews TV.
An older man dancing in a “I stand with Israel” shirt is called a “white supremacist” by pro-Palestine protesters outside the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan on Dec. 2. pic.twitter.com/YP1jN0h9rj
— Andy Ngô ️ (@MrAndyNgo) December 3, 2023
“The bespectacled man, who later told police he was a local resident, didn’t appear bothered by the upset he was causing the protestors, several of whom were wearing keffiyehs and masks to hide their faces,” Daily Mail noted. “Members of the crowd became hysterical when the man, who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, planted himself in the center of the activity and began to dance to his music.”
Calling him a “racist,” and a “white supremacist,” protesters also yelled “f**k you motherf**ker” at the man.
“You cops are inciting violence by letting this motherf**ker desecrate humanity,” one particularly outraged woman screeched through a bullhorn at police, missing the irony of her own words.
An officer from the NYPD’s community affairs and others approached the man at one point to steer him away from the increasingly heated scene.
“They’re coming to my neighborhood,” the man told police. and explained, “I live here.”
Social media users quickly celebrated the man’s bravery in going straight into the lion’s den with a smile and a song.
Dude is a legend
— Juda Lebow MD (@judalebow) December 3, 2023
Good for him. Well done sir.
— Bernie Carpenter (@berncarp707) December 3, 2023
What is not to love about a dancing man enjoying himself?
Those poor tender flakes are mad because he wasn’t intimidated.
— Devyn from Renton (@RentonSafe77790) December 3, 2023
I saw this man on another video. Bravo for him. The violent protestors surrounding him were vile.
— Mark McLain (@MarkMcLain) December 3, 2023
I love his smile
The left hates happy people.
— meems (@fuquecommies) December 3, 2023
Lol oh my! My favorite part is the demon who is yelling at the man smiling and dancing “ your inciting violence!” Lol I can’t! I love this guy!
— Sarah Sansoni (@sarahsansoni) December 3, 2023
Dance on, brother! ❤️
— Malinda Caygle (@caygle_mendi) December 4, 2023
Some on X questioned why the one lone Israel supporter was the only one to be escorted away by police.
Im confused why hes the one who gets escorted out. He has as much right to be there and is not being threatening
— masterlongevity. (@masterlongevity) December 3, 2023
He shouldn’t have to be escorted away in America.
— Merrick Lackner (@merricklackner) December 3, 2023
This is outrageous! That man is peaceful, he is unmasked, he is not bothering anyone. Yet he is the one that the police pull away? The other side is yelling in his face, wearing masks, pushing up against him, threatening him, telling him that he’s evil…if the police continue to…
— Dr Christi Pramudji ✝️ (@CPramudji) December 3, 2023
I wish I was surprised that police officers removed him, but I’m not. Our country has lost its way.
— Scotty D (@ItsScottyD) December 4, 2023
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