Tuesday, July 09, 2024
Jewish couple attacked during brutal anti-Semitic brawl sue NYC for $100 million
A Jewish couple, who are the victims of a suspected anti-Semitic attack during their twins' fifth-grade graduation, are gearing up to hit New York City with a staggering $100million lawsuit.
Johan Nunez and Lana Lerner are accusing the Department of Education of not implementing sufficient security at PS 682 in Brooklyn on June 14, amidst a spike in anti-Semitic incidents seen since war erupted in Gaza.
The pair allege that during the melee, a woman brutally struck Nunez with her black stiletto while he was being punched and kicked, and Lerner was viciously dragged by her hair as the attackers shouted 'Free Palestine.'
Following the fight, which was captured on video, the couple claims they have endured both physical assault and emotional trauma. They also claim they've been subjected to human rights abuses.
The fracas reportedly broke out after a fifth-grader, wearing a school-sanctioned cap emblazoned with 'Free Palestine', crossed the stage waving a Palestinian flag. Witnessing the scene, Lerner's mother, a Jewish émigré from Ukraine, recoiled in horror and vacated her seat saying: "I can't sit through this."
Simultaneously, another parent confronted school officials about the appropriateness of such a display at a graduation event. "The administrator basically told her that 'we contacted legal and were told it's free speech and it's allowed,'" Lerner recounted to the New York Post.
The remainder of the ceremony proceeded smoothly, but once it concluded, all families rushed to a balloon display for photo opportunities. As Lerner and her family were taking pictures of the twins, the family of the boy wearing the Palestinian cap and flag attempted to push them aside, according to the notice of claim.
"They were pushing my mother out of the way," Lerner recalled. She claimed her mum responded to them, "Excuse me, please stop pushing. There is plenty of space." But, she said, "an older gentleman [turned] to us out of nowhere and said: 'Free Palestine.'"
Nunez then reportedly tried to defuse the situation by saying, 'This is not the time or place for this,' but one of the men in the other family kept screaming: 'Free Palestine! Gaza is ours!'
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