Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar harrassed by anti-Israel protesters

Over the weekend, anti-Israel demonstrators made Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar their newest target by honking car horns outside his Michigan home and yelling slogans demanding his “silence” on the growing number of Palestinian casualties in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Notably, the conflict shows no signs of coming to an end, with over 20,000 Palestinians having lost their lives in Gaza. The 68-year-old Thanedar uploaded a video of the event to social networking platform X. He has taken a staunchly supportive approach to Israel following the horrific attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7. “This is my home at 3 AM,” Thanedar wrote in a post on X on Monday, including a video that showed cars lined in the street outside his home, an individual waving a cloth-like material, and others screaming through megaphones. Throughout his campaign, Thanedar has vowed to “defend Israel’s right to exist and to thrive,” demonstrating his strong support for Israel. According to Fox News, he even severed his ties with the Democratic Socialists of America due to their reaction to the approximately 1,200 deaths that day. “In this time of great international uncertainty, it is now more important than ever before to reaffirm as a people, and as a nation, our unequivocal support for the state of Israel, the lone Democracy in the Middle East and one of our closest, and strongest, allies across the globe,” he wrote.

This is my home at 3 AM Sunday night. https://t.co/B7LIc98nvV

— Shri Thanedar (@ShriThanedar) December 18, 2023

The Congressional Caucus for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains was recently established by Thanedar. Thanedar, a Maharashtrian, was raised in Belgaum, Karnataka. His goal upon arriving in the US was to become a prosperous businessman; now, he wishes to give back to the community in which he resides. A collection of US Congress members who pursue similar legislative goals is known as a congressional caucus. Thanedar’s specific caucus is intended to support these ethnic groups’ freedom and fight against religious prejudice. (With agency inputs)