Actor Alec Baldwin Verbally Harassed by Anti-Israel Protesters in NYC, Refuses to Condemn Jewish State
by Shiryn Ghermezian
Alec Baldwin in a confrontation with an anti-Israel protester in New York City on Dec. 18, 2023. Photo: Screenshot
Actor Alec Baldwin was accosted by anti-Israel demonstrators in New York City on Monday night and needed to be escorted away by police after the protesters verbally harassed him and repeatedly asked him to denounce Israel’s actions during its war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
A source close to the 30 Rock alum told Us Weekly that Baldwin, 65, was on his way “to volunteer to teach an acting class” in Manhattan on Monday when he got caught in the middle of a demonstration. The insider added that the actor “had no intention of going to the protest and was not involved in any way.”
“He was approached aggressively and repeatedly,” the insider added. “The police stepped in to avoid further confrontation so he could make his way to the class safely.”
Police formed a human barricade and escorted Baldwin to a locked building as hundreds of protesters surrounded The Departed star when he attempted to pass by them. Videos from the scene show the crowd berating him, shouting “you piece of s—t” and “you have no f—king shame” as well as asking him more than once, “do you condemn Israel?” At one point, Baldwin responded to the crowd harassing him by asking, “You’re really gonna help the cause this way?”
“Go f—k yourself, like you’re helping the cause, right?!” a man yelled back. “Shut your f—king mouth!” Another male in the crowd shouted at Baldwin, “You have no f—king shame. All your f—king money. Waste of a f—king career. You can’t answer a simple question. Do you condemn Israel?”
Baldwin finally replied to the man, saying, “No, I support peace for Gaza. Peace for Gaza.” When the man repeated his question once more, Baldwin said, “No, I’m not answering your question.” The man yelled back, “You gave me your answer then. You gave me your answer then.”
Baldwin has not commented on the incident.
“F*ck you, piece of sh*t”
“P*ssy a** motherf*cker”
“Tell your wife and kids we say hi”
“Kill all Zionists”@NerdeenKiswani and @WOLPalestine harass Hollywood actor @AlecBaldwin (FULL VIDEO). pic.twitter.com/Dc0Srqswgt— Canary Mission (@canarymission) December 19, 2023
