'Those used to be the days but don't expect the Jewish people (to) ever accept that type of situation ever again,' he said. Halber said Saturday's attacks had shown that using 'equal force' against an enemy like Hamas was ineffective.

Ron Halber, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, blasted calls for a cease-fire and addressed criticism that Israel was using disproportionate force. In Washington, a rally supporting Israel and the American Jewish community drew about 200 people at the city's Freedom Plaza, in view of the Capitol complex, where police had erected protective fencing the night before. Governor Kathy Hochul ordered New York state's National Guard to patrol vital transportation hubs.Īcross the country, the Los Angeles Police Department issued a statement saying its officers would assume a higher profile around Jewish and Muslim communities. Mayor Eric Adams said his office had directed police to 'surge additional resources to schools and houses of worship to ensure they are safe and that our city remains a place of peace.' Extra police patrols were being deployed in Jewish and Muslim communities alike, he said. The New York Police Department's chief of patrol, John Chell, had told reporters on Thursday that every NYPD officer would 'be in uniform' on Friday, ready to quell any disturbances, warning, 'We will not tolerate any hate, any acts of disorder.' By contrast, Germany and France - which have sizeable Arab populations - banned pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

The New York rally coincided with protests in support of Gazans across the Middle East and in parts of Asia and Europe.

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