Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on Monday addressed the “loud numbskulls” who heckled him for supporting Israel during a protest in New York City over the weekend.

Lander, who is Jewish, attended a rally Saturday outside Madison Square Garden protesting the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its leader, Mohan Bhagwat, who was speaking at the venue. During the protest, Lander was approached by individuals calling him a Zionist and yelling profanities.

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