‘Not in my name’: The Jewish diaspora fighting the consensus on Israel
Key takeaways
- The Jewish diaspora say they reject Israel’s authority over their name amid Smotrich’s Israel Day parade appearance.
- As Smotrich, who says he is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), joined the pro-Israel procession marching down Fifth Avenue, he was met by a chorus of “shame” and “war criminals” from protesters.
- Israel Day on Fifth, as the event is known, has been opposed by many in the Jewish diaspora, keen to distance themselves from Israel.
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The Jewish diaspora say they reject Israel’s authority over their name amid Smotrich’s Israel Day parade appearance.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Anti-Israeli Jews at a 'Stop the Sale of Stolen Palestinian Land' protest against 'Great Israel Real Estate' [Selçuk Acar/Anadolu Agency]Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Longstanding tensions between the US’s progressive Jewish diaspora and the Israeli government came into focus this month, when Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and other far-right Israeli legislators attended the annual Israel Day Parade in New York City.
As Smotrich, who says he is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), joined the pro-Israel procession marching down Fifth Avenue, he was met by a chorus of “shame” and “war criminals” from protesters.