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Don’t ban masks for ‘Jewish safety’
NY Daily News ^ | 4/9/25 | N. Goldberg

Posted on 04/10/2025 9:45:05 AM PDT by DallasBiff

Behind closed doors, New York lawmakers are advancing a dangerous statewide mask ban. Gov. Hochul first proposed it in June 2024, framing it as a measure for “Jewish safety.” But using Jews to justify stripping civil rights doesn’t make us safe — it makes us a scapegoat.

In response, a few of us medically high-risk Jewish New Yorkers launched Jews for Mask Rights. Our open letter — signed by 2,500 Jews, including more than 315 Jewish leaders and 80 clergy — makes it clear: banning masks won’t make us safer. It turns Jews into justification for policies that put us and others in danger.

In January, we joined the NYCLU and New York Doctors Coalition to deliver letters signed by more than 100 organizations and 250 health care professionals. Now, Hochul is forcing a ban through the budget, bypassing public scrutiny and accountability.

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To: rlmorel

Facial recognition can work with a cloth mask on


21 posted on 04/10/2025 2:56:41 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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A free country/state should never have the power to make you wear a mask or not wear one in public.


22 posted on 04/10/2025 6:26:49 PM PDT by Theoria
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