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A prominent pro-Israel activist is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to dispatch the National Guard to the Big Apple to help protect marchers at the upcoming Israel Day Parade in the wake of a troubling increase in antisemitic incidents.<\/p>\n

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Americans Against Antisemitism founder Dov Hilkind said he\u2019s a supporter of the NYPD but thinks local cops could use a boost \u2014 not just along the parade route in Manhattan but in the general vicinity of the march, as people carrying Israel flags or wearing pro-Israel gear could become targets of violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to make sure bad things don\u2019t happen,\u201d said Hilkind a former state Assembly member who represented heavily orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn. \u201cWe want to make sure there is safety for the Jewish community. I\u2019m calling on Governor Hochul to bring in the National Guard to help the New York City Police Department,\u201d<\/p>\n

Hochul has periodically dispatched the National Guard soldiers to man major transit hubs to assist in crime prevention.<\/p>\n

But the head of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, which hosts the 61st Israel Day Parade, said it is working closely with the NYPD and is not requesting Hochul to send in the National Guard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have full faith and confidence in the greatest police department in the world, the NYPD, under the exceptional leadership of Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who has done a tremendous job ensuring the safety and success of major events and parades across New York City, including the Israel Day on Fifth parade in recent years,\u201d JCRC CEO Mark Treyger told The Post.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommissioner Tisch, the NYPD, and all of our law enforcement partners have left no stone unturned in preparing for next Sunday\u2019s parade.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He said the Community Security Initiative, the joint security program of JCRC-NY and UJA-Federation of New York, is working \u201chand in hand\u201d with law enforcement to help keep parade goers safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers should know that extensive planning, coordination, and security infrastructure are in place to ensure a safe, successful, and joyful celebration next Sunday,\u201d Treyger said. \u201cWe look forward to proudly celebrating our Jewish identity, our connection to Israel, and our appreciation for living in the best city in the world, New York City,.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hikind insisted extra security is warranted, given recent anti-Israel protests outside Jewish houses of worship such as the Park East Synagogue and Young Israel Senior Services in Midwood Brooklyn, a neighborhood he used to represent.<\/p>\n

He also noted that Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel, is boycotting the parade.<\/p>\n

The parade is set for Sunday, May 31 and marches from 62nd Street to 74th Street on Fifth Avenue.<\/p>\n

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