Israel-hating Jewish provocateur, David Spevak, thought it was a good idea to walk into Essex Market, tear down an Israeli flag, flush it down a toilet, and proudly film the entire stunt. He sets the video to Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem.
NYC – David Spevak thought it was a good idea to walk into Essex Market, tear down an Israeli flag, flush it down a toilet, and proudly film the entire stunt.
He sets the video to Hatikvah.
This is not activism.
It’s obsessive, performative bigotry. pic.twitter.com/52vVp0QhJC— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) June 23, 2026
OHPIA quick search found a Facebook post promoted by a Palestinian advocacy group sharing a video of David in which he seems to make out that Zionist Youth Movements are the same as Hitler Youth. This is not only a demonization of Zionism, but an example of Holocaust distortion. Of course he does this while speaking “as a Jew”, with a giant label to make this clear, and he goes on to say he is a grand child of Holocaust survivors.
Spevak believes “the real problem is Israel needsto stop murdering people”. This completely ignores the issue of antisemitism, of Jews around the world being targeted by those who oppose Israel’s military actions, or indeed its existence. A response to at attack on a synagogue is entirely about that. He has sought to reframe and blame Israel, encourage a commendation of Israel, and a justification that urges understanding be shown to those who attack Jewish communities.
Spevak says, “We must speak out against what Israel is doing”, adding in a mocking tone, “Not by crying about extra security,” “but by speaking out against Zionism. Because that’s the biggest threat to the Jewish people.” In this he is not just demanding an end to the war, or objecting to Israel’s policies, he is demanding its dismantlement and arguing it is Israel’s existence, and its effects to provide a space place for Jews, and a country with a Jewish culture, just like the 47 countries with a Muslim culture, that is the problem.
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Not surprisingly, he is a big fan of Somali CongressMuslim Ilhan Omar as they share the same hatred for Israel and Jews.
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