California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a gay Jewish politician and congressional candidate, says he is confronted at a San Francisco trans rights pride march by protesters tied to the Israel-Gaza conflict. Multiple outlets report that Wiener says people approached him at the event and he was forced to leave after protesters heckled him over his views of Israel’s actions in Gaza. He describes the encounter as more than normal political speech, saying demonstrators surrounded him and engaged in antisemitic intimidation, including shouting at him in ways he considered threatening.
CBS and Fox report that Wiener believes the harassment went beyond free speech and that he had to exit the march. The Daily Mail similarly describes a confrontational scene involving protesters berating Wiener over his Gaza-related positions. The Guardian frames the incidents involving Wiener and another Democrat as part of a broader debate over protest tactics in US elections, noting that aggressive approaches can prompt backlash. The Jerusalem Post adds that some attendees at the march focused on Wiener’s Israel and Gaza stance, and that Wiener leaves rather than attend a scheduled Pride Shabbat event.
