New York State public defender Victoria Ruiz was caught removing posters of Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas terrorists
She graduated from the University of California Hastings School of Law.
Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, anti-Semitism around the world is constantly on the rise, resulting in hate crimes
New York State public defender Victoria Ruiz was caught removing posters of Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas terrorists. Amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, anti-Semitism around the world is constantly on the rise, resulting in hate crimes. The video of him removing the posters went viral on Twitter.
The person recording Ruiz’s show asked him several times why he was taking down the posters of missing children. But she refused to answer.
NYC – New York County public defender Victoria Ruiz caught removing posters of Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas terrorists.
It is absolutely unacceptable for someone with such bias and hate to serve in your office @nyc_defenders pic.twitter.com/mOwajkuArt
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) November 5, 2023
Who is Victoria Ruiz?
Victoria Marie Ruiz is a New York-based attorney registered with the Office of Court Administration (OCA) of the New York State Unified Court System. She works for New York County Defender Service she. Victoria graduated from the University of California Hastings School of Law.
However, his removal of the posters is controversial as it is a form of protest. The removal of the posters took place against the background of the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives. Recently, the Gaza Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that at least 9,061 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed and more than 32,000 Palestinians were injured in the conflict.
Approximately 1,400 people died on the Israeli side; The majority of this record number were civilians killed in Hamas’ initial offensive.
This led to a significant increase in antisemitism in the United States, especially in the wake of the Israel-Gaza violence. According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, approximately 60 percent of religion-based hate crimes target Jewish individuals. Britain and France also reported increases in antisemitic incidents.
As the crisis has progressed, conversations about the intersection of freedom of expression and hate speech have become more important, as have measures to ensure the safety and well-being of students and communities.
