The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS [11]), pillar of India's ruling fascistic ideology [12] of Hindutva, held a rally in New York City—which was happily met with a large protest [13] outside Madison Square Garden. Some protesters drew a parallel between Kashmir [14] and Palestine [15], an obvious connection given the Zionist-Hindutva anti-Muslim axis [16]. However, progressive [17] Congressional candidate Brad Lander [18]—an opponent [19] of military aid to Israel and a supporter [20] of Israel's anti-war opposition [21]—was accosted [22] at the protest for being a "Zionist." This is mirrored in a similar incident [23] in San Francisco, when another Jewish Democratic candidate, Scott Wiener [24], was driven from a Trans Pride event in Dolores Park. In Episode 344 [25] of the CounterVortex [26] podcast, Bill Weinberg attempts to cut through the propaganda and provide some clarity on the issues at play here.
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