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flag U.S. sues pro-Palestinian protesters over violent 2024 NJ synagogue protest, first FACE Act use at a religious site.

flag The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit under the FACE Act against pro-Palestinian groups and individuals for a November 2024 protest at a New Jersey synagogue, alleging violence, intimidation, and disruption during a religious service and real estate fair. flag This marks the first time the 1994 law, originally used to protect abortion clinics, has been applied to a religious site. flag The DOJ claims protesters, including members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Muslims for Palestine New Jersey, used chants, vuvuzelas, and physical force to harass worshippers. flag The case reflects a broader effort by the Trump administration to enforce the law against attacks on houses of worship, asserting equal protection regardless of political or ideological affiliation.

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