Hamas, Hezbollah flags fly at anti-Israel protest minutes after Mamdani condemns terror plot against Jews
Masked demonstrators carried Hamas and Hezbollah flags during an anti-Israel protest in Manhattan on May 15, 2026, shortly after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned a terror plot targeting Jewish institutions. The protest, part of 'Nakba 78,' featured calls for the dismantling of Israel and included symbols linked to designated terrorist organizations. Federal authorities had just charged a Kataib Hezbollah operative with planning attacks on Jewish community centers and a synagogue in the city.
- ▪Federal authorities charged Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a Kataib Hezbollah commander, with plotting attacks on Jewish community centers and a Manhattan synagogue.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the terror plot, stating that antisemitism, violent extremism, and terrorism have no place in New York City.
- ▪Demonstrators at the 'Nakba 78' protest in Washington Square Park carried flags and symbols associated with Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades and Hezbollah, including imagery of deceased Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida.
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Antisemitism Exposed Hamas, Hezbollah flags fly at anti-Israel protest minutes after Mamdani condemns terror plot against Jews Masked demonstrators carried Hamas flags at a Manhattan anti-Israel protest hours after feds charged an alleged Kataib Hezbollah operative in a plot. By Asra Q. Nomani , Michael Dorgan Fox News Published May 16, 2026 11:11am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Masked demonstrators display Hamas-linked flags during anti-Israel Nakba protest Masked demonstrators displaying Hamas-linked flags and Hezbollah symbolism during a "Nakba 78" anti-Israel protest march through Manhattan on May 15, 2026.
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