Open Anti-Semitism in New York!! We Live in Bizarre Times By Charles Taylor

“Mayor Bill de Blasio
✔@NYCMayor

My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.

11:05 AM - Apr 29, 2020

     Who would have thought that we would see open anti-Semitism in New York by the system, but it happened. Pam Geller tells us how:
  https://gellerreport.com/2020/04/de-blasio-nazi-tweet.html/

“New York City Democrat Mayor Bill de Blasio faced instant and widespread backlash late on Monday night over a tweet that singled out the “Jewish community” in threatening arrests for not following social distancing guidelines. The following statement was provided to YWN following the Levaya on Tuesday night which has now become a national story – thanks to the double standard of Mayor Deblasio. As YWN reported, Deblasio singled out the Jewish community in NYC by name, but ignored the tens of thousands of New Yorkers that packed parks in NYC to watch the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels fly over NYC just hours earlier. We regret that the funeral today of our Rabbi of blessed memory ended in chaos and in controversy, and we feel that it’s incumbent on us to explain what happened. Our Rabbi was revered by thousands as a holy, humble and caring person, and they wanted to participate in the funeral. We came up with a plan to have many streets closed, so that people participate and walk the coffin while following the social distancing rules and wearing masks. People walk the streets daily, thus, a funeral – we thought – shouldn’t be different, as long the rules are followed. Unfortunately, this didn’t pan out, and NYPD had to disperse the crowds. (read the rest at Yeshiva World)

  https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/1854720/statement-from-tolaas-shul-explains-unfortunate-incident-at-levaya-of-rebbe.html
  https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2020/04/29/world-jewish-congress-president-blasts-de-blasio-feeding-antisemites/

“World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder said his organization should formally censure New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for singling out the Jewish community in a series of tweets over violations of coronavirus restrictions. “Last night, the Mayor painted the Jewish community as lawbreakers and unconcerned about the city’s public health. I agree with the Mayor that social distancing is vitally important — and last night’s gathering was not appropriate,” Lauder said in a statement. “But to blame the entire Jewish community is the type of stereotyping that is dangerous and unacceptable at any time, and particularly pernicious while the world is gripped in fear and the worst among us are looking for scapegoats,” he said. Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered Tuesday night in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn to pay their respects to the deceased, Rabbi Chaim Mertz. De Blasio personally supervised police as they broke up the funeral procession, which was not carried out in adherence to social distancing regulations although pictures show many wearing masks. “Something absolutely unacceptable happened in Williamsburg tonite: a large funeral gathering in the middle of this pandemic,” de Blasio wrote on Twitter. “When I heard, I went there myself to ensure the crowd was dispersed. And what I saw WILL NOT be tolerated so long as we are fighting the Coronavirus,” he said. “My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed,” the mayor added. “I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period.”

     Sure, the NYC Mayor is mighty sorry now, once the emotional damage has been done:
  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52478414

     Social distancing has clearly gone far over the top. When deaths occur, funerals are important for closure, and emotional and psychological scars could last for a life time, without it. Why can’t funerals, which unlike weddings simply cannot be put off, involve people wearing protective masks, if necessary, full gas masks for eye protection too? Surely this could be done, instead of harassing innocent people? This example shows that it is not just Christians being picked on, but right across the religious spectrum, apart from Muslims, of course, as Pam notes.