When eggs were allegedly thrown at Hasidic Jews standing in front of a synagogue in the eastern Sullivan County hamlet of Woodbourne and walking along nearby Route 42 in the Town of Fallsburg, the official reaction to the recent incident was as it should have been: swift and unequivocal.

“It is outrageous that in Sullivan County Jews are being attacked at or near their house of worship solely because of their religion,” said lawyer Jacob Billig of the newly formed Sullivan County Coalition Against Antisemitism.

“Clearly antisemitic ... inexcusable in every way,” said Sullivan County Legislature Chair Nadia Rajsz.

“I ... unequivocally denounce these hateful actions,” said Ramone Wilson, executive director of the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission.

“Antisemitism has no place in our community or anywhere …” said Assembly member Paula Kay. “I urge everyone to speak out with me against antisemitism whenever and wherever it........

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