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New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Michael Rapaport claims comedy show was yanked after threats over his support for Israel
Comedian Michael Rapaport claimed on Tuesday his show at the Stardome Comedy Club in Birmingham, Alabama was canceled because of protests and threats over his support for Israel. 'My show tonight at the Stardome in Alabama was CANCELLED,' Rapaport said in an X post. 'I did not cancel. I would never cancel — especially since I'm already here in Birmingham, ready to perform.' Rapaport claimed the show was pulled because of his outspoken backing of Israel, however the venue has not publicly commented on the decision. 'It was shut down because of protests and threats over my support for Israel and for speaking up about the 50 hostages still being held in Gaza,' Rapaport said. 'Six hundred and seventy days in captivity — and people are protesting me for demanding their release? It's embarrassing. It's sad. But I'm not ashamed. I stand by what I say and who I stand with.' 5 Protesters outside a Chicago venue where Michael Rapaport is performing. Anadolu via Getty Images 5 Rapaport claimed the show was pulled because of his outspoken backing of Israel, however the venue has not publicly commented on the decision. Stardome 5 Michael Rapaport speaking at a March for Israel rally. Getty Images In the post, the comedian included a photo with two people from the Jewish community. 'Fortunately, I got to meet some incredible people from Chabad of Alabama today and had the blessing of wrapping tefillin — a ginormous mitzvah and a reminder of what really matters,' he added. 'Am Yisrael Chai.' 5 Michael Rapaport speaking at a rally with a 'Bring Them Home Now!' sign. Getty Images 5 In the post, the comedian included a photo with two people from the Jewish community. Getty Images The show's event page on the Stardome website appears to have been removed. A preview from a no broken link for Rapaport's show on the Stardome website says that it was scheduled for Tuesday with doors opening at 6:15 p.m. and the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Fox News Digital reached out to Stardome for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Israeli Embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim ID'd as couple fatally shot by gunman who yelled ‘Free free Palestine' near DC's Capital Jewish Museum
The two Israeli Embassy staffers who were set to be engaged before they were gunned down by a pro-Palestinian gunman outside the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday night have been identified. Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim were fatally shot in the street as they left the American Jewish Committee's ACCESS Young Diplomats Reception just after 9 p.m. in Washington, DC. 'Yaron and Sarah were our friends and colleagues. They were in the prime of their lives,' the Embassy of Israel to the USA wrote on X. Advertisement 3 Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were identified as the two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in Washington DC on May 21, 2025. @yaron_li/X 'This evening, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in DC. The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder. No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss. Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will be by their side during this terrible time.' Lischinsky planned to propose to Milgrim during a trip next week in Jerusalem, Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter said before their identities were made public. Advertisement He bought the ring this week, Leiter added. The couple both worked out of the Israeli Embassy in DC. Lischinsky served as a research assistant in the embassy's Political Department since September 2022 after serving three years in the Israel Defense Forces, according to his LinkedIn. Milgrim, who earned degrees from the University of Kansas and American University, worked in the embassy's Department of Public Diplomacy since November 2023, her online profile stated. Advertisement 3 Yaron Lischinsky attends a March for Israel rally on the National Mall in Washington DC in November 2023. @yaron_li/X 3 Law enforcement officers investigate the scene where two people were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC on May 21, 2025. REUTERS They were killed when suspected gunman Elias Rodriguez opened fire on a group of four people outside the museum. Rodriguez was detained inside the building and shouted 'Free, Free Palestine,' during his arrest.
