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Eric Lee, one of Yehonatan Ovadia's lawyers, said that claiming Ovadia is an antisemite is absurd because he is against the Israeli government and the existence of the state of Israel for religious reasons.
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Eric Lee, a lawyer for Yehonatan Ovadia, stated that calling Ovadia an antisemite is absurd because his opposition to the Israeli government and its existence is based on religious reasons.
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Eric Lee
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News Article
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{
    "date": "2026-09-30"
}
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Politics Legal Religion
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October 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM (1 week ago)

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A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/30/nyregion/anti-israel-protest-ice-detention.html

Yehonatan Ovadia, an anti-Zionist Hasidic Jew, faces deportation after his legal status was revoked following his participation in a 2023 protest against an Israeli flag. His lawyers argue the Trump administration is retaliating against his protected speech.

Immigration Deportation Anti-Zionism Hasidic Judaism Protest Religious Freedom Israel-Palestine Conflict

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