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Israeli comedian Guy Hochman’s NYC show canceled amid protests, one day after he was detained in Canada

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli comedian Guy Hochman's show at the Broadway Comedy Club in NYC was canceled due to protests organized by pro-Palestinian groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace NYC. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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New York CityProtestsJewish Voice For PeaceGaza ConflictWar CrimesPro Palestinian GroupsPolitical CandidatesGuy HochmanBroadway Comedy Club

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Israel
"Israeli comedian and former combat soldier Guy Hochman said his performance at Broadway Comedy Club was canceled when protesters blocked the entrance on Tuesday night."
New York, United States
"Pro-Palestinian groups including Jewish Voice for Peace NYC, Palestinian Youth Movement, Writers Against the War on Gaza and MAS Youth Center celebrated the cancellation on Instagram."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"On Monday, Hochman was detained for six hours at the Toronto Pearson International Airport after the Hind Rajab Foundation, a pro-Palestinian legal group, filed a complaint accusing him of war crimes and incitement to genocide."
Canada
"(The group has filed complaints accusing Israeli soldiers of war crimes in multiple countries, and its efforts have recently gained traction in Canada.)"
Rafah, Palestinian Territories
"The group also initially accused Hochman of participating in the destruction of a Rafah mosque in September 2024."
Palestinian Territories
"Hochman who was tapped by the Israeli armys spokespersons unit during the war in Gaza because of his social media prowess called for the mass killing and extermination of Palestinians and the destruction of their religious sites, including a statement that not a single mosque will remain in Gaza."

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