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harpreet singh toor leads the south asian
community in condemning anti-semitism
Our Bureau and deep, and must not be allowed to once
Bellerose, Queens again raise its ugly head,” said Harpreet
Singh Toor. “Throughout history Jews have
arpreet Singh Toor, the highly re- been the scapegoat for all sorts of societal
garded South Asian community problems. Blaming and attacking innocent
Hleader who is a candidate for City Jewish New Yorkers because of the horrors
Council District 23 in Eastern Queens, to- of the war in Gaza is not only irrational, it is
day strongly condemned the alarming rise un-American, and destroys the basic fabric
in anti-semitism that is resulting in unpro- of our democracy. I call on all New Yorkers,
voked violent attacks against Jews in New especially my South Asian brothers and sis-
York City, and across the nation. ters, to stand strong and condemn hate of
Toor, who would become the first elect- all kinds. Now is the time for all good citi-
ed official in New York to wear a turban, has zens to unite in the fight against hate.”
himself been the victim of hate crimes com- Harpreet Singh Toor is a candidate
mitted against a person for their religious for City Council District 23 in Eastern
beliefs. Which is why he was instrumental Queens, in the June 22nd Democratic
in getting Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign Primary. District 23 includes the neigh-
New York State’s religious garb bill, pro- borhoods of Bayside Hills, Bellerose,
hibiting workplace discrimination against Douglaston, Floral Park, Fresh Meadows,
an employee for wearing a yarmulke, or Glen Oaks, Hollis, Hollis Hills, Hollis-
any other religious garb, in the workplace. wood, Little Neck, New Hyde Park, Oak-
“The stain of anti-semitism runs long land Gardens and Queens Village.
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