Furious New York construction workers confront shamed Queens man caught pulling down posters of Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas
A group of angry New York construction workers confronted a man caught pulling down posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
The men took action after witnessing a man pulling down fliers taped to light posts at the corner of 67th Drive and 109th Street in Queens.
Jacob Birn, 24, had filmed the man for two blocks, repeatedly tearing up the posters.
Birn said The New York Post that he was running when he saw the man putting the posters in a bag.
While confronting him, two construction workers intervened and berated the man for his actions, with the conversation captured on video.
The man known as Paulie is heard telling the man that he wanted to put him in a hospital
The group of men took action after witnessing a man taking down kites taped to light posts, as seen here
You hear one of them say: ‘I’m not Jewish, he’s not Jewish. It does not matter. This is the USA, this is New York City.
“You have no fucking right to touch that stuff. This is a free country, you can wave your Palestinian flag and say death to the Jews or America whenever you want.
‘But we can put up signs. Okay.’
The man tries to explain his behavior but is interrupted by the worker who continues: ‘You’re insulting us, you son of a bitch.
He also tries to claim he’s not doing anything wrong before pointing out to the worker that he’s littering.
The worker continues: ‘If you throw that on the ground, you will pollute the city, in a minute I will litter the floor with you.
“So move the fuck on. I’m dying to put you in the damn hospital when the video ends.
According to Birn, the worker is a man named Paulie, who tells The New York Post, “He’s the King of Queens now, good for him.”
Since the video hit social media, Paulie has been hailed as a hero for taking action.
The construction workers’ actions have now been praised on social media
One person wrote: ‘About time we saw some grown men speak out clearly and correct some people. Well done boys.’
Another commented: ‘With respect to the man. And it sounds all the better said with the signature NYC accent.”
In their first attack earlier this month, more than 200 people were kidnapped by Hamas and crossed the border.
Since then, the group has released a small number of hostages, with a large number expected
Qatar has played a central role in mediating the transfer, which will take place in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Israeli TV channel i24.
Israel has refrained from bombing the area to facilitate the transfer, the sources in the Gaza Strip said.
The Red Cross has reportedly been dispatched to receive prisoners kidnapped during the October 7 Islamist terror attack on Israel.
Qatar has played a central role in mediating the transfer, which will take place in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Israeli TV channel i24.
Hamas, Qatar, Egypt and Israel have been in talks in recent days over a proposal to release a larger group in return for a steady stream of humanitarian aid, including fuel, three officials familiar with the talks said.
Khaled Meshaal has claimed that civilian hostages in Gaza will be released if Israel meets the right conditions
But Israeli officials have also reportedly said they want all hostages released before authorizing fuel deliveries. Israeli officials have also told negotiators that they believe Hamas and other militant groups could use fuel for military purposes.
Negotiations are at an advanced stage, but Israel has not yet authorized the supply of fuel to Gaza via Egypt, the three officials said.
Meanwhile, a senior Hamas leader claimed that civilian hostages in Gaza will be released if Israel meets the right conditions.
Khaled Meshaal, one of the terrorist organization’s top negotiators, has said that more than 200 hostages held by the group could be released if Israel reduces the intensity of its bombing of Gaza.