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Rafael Shimunov@rafaelshimunov · Jun 1, 2026

Come with me as I learn about each person at the official Israeli delegation at today's Israel Day Parade in New York…

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A thread identifying members of the Israeli delegation at NYC's Israel Day Parade, detailing controversial statements and policies attributed to Israeli officials including calls for Gaza's destruction, starvation of Palestinian residents, and annexation of Palestinian territories, as well as highlighting a police officer with a history of misconduct allegations.

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    Come with me as I learn about each person at the official Israeli delegation at today's Israel Day Parade in New York City. These are the people some of my fellow Jewish and other New Yorkers demanded Mayor Mamdani stand with today. 🧵

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    This is Itzhak Wasserlauf. Here he is coaching IDF entering Gaza offering "a blessing on the one who seizers babies and dashes them against the rocks" (video @ireallyhateyou ) 2/

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    @ireallyhateyou This is Cabinet Minister Amihai Ben-Eliyahu. He called on bombing humanitarian aid to Gaza. He called on starving Gazans. And he called on nuking Gaza. apnews.com/article/israel… 3/

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    This is Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. He said “it may be just and moral” to starve 2 million Gaza residents, but "no one in the world would let us." He also defined victory after Oct 7 as Gaza "fully destroyed". He is a supporter of "greater Israel", annexing the West Bank, and beyond into other nations like Jordan and believes Palestinians aren't real. Speaking of parades, in Israel he organized the anti-LGBTQ parade called "Beast March", claiming the farm animals they forced to march had less sin than queer people. cnn.com/2024/08/06/mid… 4/

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    This is Ariel Kellner. "Whoever remains in the north, we will truly starve them" "One goal: Nakba! A Nakba will overshadow the Nakba of '48. A Nakba in Gaza and a Nakba for anyone who dares to join!" He was one of eight officials who signed a letter demanding the elimination of all food and power sources in Gaza. mondoweiss.net/2025/01/israel… 5/

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    This is Amir Ohana, Speaker of Israeli Knesset (Congress) Ohana praised Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Gazans and redevelop Gaza, calling it a "bold, new vision for Gaza" and a "fresh perspective." "If you want a Palestinian state, build it in London or Paris." Signed petition for annexation of West Bank. 6/

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    Not all of the goons were Israeli officials. Behind former Mayor Adams is his NYPD detail, Detective Elvis Montalvo. Montalvo has over $42K in settlements paid to victims of his police misconduct. Last year he made a almost QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS . And he's seen with the former Mayor all over the world. 50-a.org/officer/QYX7 7/