New York – Two days after ruffling feathers by calling into question the existence of Palestine, Councilman Kalman Yeger found himself the subject of conversation yet again today, with Mayor Bill de Blasio calling for an apology for what he termed “destructive” comments.
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Speaking with Brian Lehrer’s on his weekly Ask The Mayor radio program, de Blasio deflected criticism that his own response on social media to Yeger’s tweet calling for a two state solution fell short, and categorized the councilman’s remarks as “dehumanizing and unacceptable.”
The mayor called an Yeger to issue an immediate apology for his remarks.
“People in public life should by about unifying people and finding ways to work together, what he is doing is the opposite,” said de Blasio.
The mayor stopped short of calling on City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to remove Yeger from his position on the council’s immigration committee, but said that he believes that doing so would be the appropriate course of action at this time.
“I think someone who has the ability to say that about Palestianian people, by definition, should not be on the immigration committee,” said de Blasio, adding “If he’s not going to apologize he shouldn’t be on that committee.”
As previously reported on VIN News (http://bit.ly/2TI8DPF) a demonstration last night in Borough Park outside Yeger’s office to protest his remarks had a large Jewish contingent shouting down a handful of Palestinian demonstrators, with a significant NYPD presence in place to ensure that the rally stayed peaceful.
Kalman Stay strong. We stand with you! Don’t listen to the fake WNYC and Brian Leherer.
If I know Kalman, and I do, he will stick to his original true words. Don’t apologize for saying it like it is.
deBlassio should resign for doing the worst job as Mayor.
Woe! Did Yeger drag us down. What is he waiting for? We live here surrounded with millions if Muslims. Peaceful and not. Does he want blood on his fingers and only then will he apologize????
All he has to do is convince the Palestinians that they are not in fact Palestinians. That will clear everything right up.
He needs to do what all politicians do. Don’t apologize for what you said, just apologize if you offended anyone
Given how the Omar anti-semitism issue was settled in Congress, this could be solved by a resolution calling for respect for all people and dropping the matter.
there are no palestinian people as palestine has never existed they are just arabs who lived in an area that didn’t become jordan.
Maybe they are all actually Ottoman, or Trans-Jordanian???
But in truth, the Pelishtim were a thorn in Israels side since the Bnei Yisroel conquered Canaan. They will always be a problem until Gog Umagog.
DON’T BACK DOWN!
dont understand what does it help that deblasio and all other politicians are for a 2 state solution
if the arabs only want a one state solution theirs!!
this is a terrible crisis we need friedlander
honig
barber
silber
everyone with at least three antenas on their car and 4 cell phones to get involved here all yatzmach perkunies are needed right away
please no regular people only noted askonim
have special parking permits etc
Since when is acknowledging the fact that Palestine and Palestinians exist either a political position or a position on the legitimacy of anyone’s policies?
Yegers comments are fine , no need to apologize for his opinion and that of his constituents .
He should resign when “Pencil Neck” Congressman Schiff resigns.
He should demand that DeBlasio show him a copy of the founding papers of this alleged country called Palestine.
He should demand to be shown some of their currency.
He should demand to see copies of their ancient laws.
He should demand to know who their founding fathers were. And on and on and on.
Fakes phonies and frauds.
This is the chance to bring this falsehood into the open.
Kalman:
I detest you and voted against you. I still do not consider you appropriate for political office. And I will not vote for you if you run for office again. But I am one of your constituents, and you do represent me on City Council. Do not apologize.
You were absolutely correct. Palestinians exist, because they appropriated that label for themselves. If you chose to call yourself superman or spiderman, I might laugh, but you may do so. But Palestine does not exist. The people who call themselves Palestinians exist, and want to confiscate Israel to claim it as theirs. They do not want a two state solution. Just ask them. They want all Jews murdered, whether in Israel or elsewhere. They want the land for themselves, denying all of factual history. They are only bloodthirsty savages, subhuman at that, and are incapable of managing a sovereign country altogether. Look at the shambles of Gaza. Look at the mess of the west bank, only a bit better than Gaza because of Israeli support. They are not tolerant of peace, and their presence in America is only to push their agenda for world takeover by Islam. That’s what they preach in Arabic.
Don’t apologize.
he should just apologize the same way Omar yemach shemoh did, half hearted meaningless…. just tweet something like: “de blasio told me to apologize so here you go, i’m sorry, i said it”
When did Omar apologize? Or better yet brad Lander buddy sarsour?
De Blasio is a shmegegge who doesn’t really care. He is a grubah goy who needs a serious misah m’shina together with sassour and the other yishmaelim.
Yager should apologize with one of those long winded “Im sorry but you are still a jerk” apologies.
Let’s condemn all forms of hate. That should solve all the issues, just ask Omar.
The analogy to Omar is correct and just as we rightfully expect an apology from Omar we should expect no less from Yeger.
Brooklyn has a large Jewish and Muslim poulation that has gotten along peacefully with each other for decades. We should shun rabble rousing politicians who use twitter and the like to rile up passions and create tension for no constructive purpose. We dont need NY councilman mimicking the race baiting hate of our commander in chief. They were elected to do a job not ferment anger. They should stick to the work that they were elected to do.
DiBlasio the clown is such a bully. Arguably the worst mayor NYC has had since Dinkins. And this clown thinks he could run for higher office. Ha
If yeger can vote against Ruben Diaz in the name of pc, why should we care what happens to him?