Demonstrators stormed the stage chanting “Jews against DeSantis” as the Florida governor spoke at a GOP fundraiser

• Two protesters ran onto the stage during a GOP event while Gov. Ron DeSantis was speaking.

• The protesters chanted “Jews against DeSantis” before being carried off the stage.

• The governor brushed aside the protests before continuing his speech.

A GOP fundraiser in New Hampshire was halted Friday night after two protesters ran onto the stage while yelling “Jews against DeSantis.” Governor Ron DeSantis spoke on the podium.

At the Amos Tuck Dinner hosted by the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, DeSantis was the keynote speaker.

The nonprofit organization behind the action, IfNotNow, said in a press release sent to Insider that the protest was intended to draw attention to both the governor’s and the governor’s policies forthcoming planned trip to Israel. The country is responsible for “increasing violence against Palestinians,” The group called.

IfNotNow describes itself as “a movement of American Jews organizing our community to end US support for Israel’s apartheid system.”

In a video posted to Twitter, two people holding signs that read “Ron DeSantis: Loves Israel, Hates Jews” briefly make it onto the stage before being immediately grabbed by security guards and led away by the governor.

In the video, DeSantis can be seen brushing aside the encounter, wondering why the protesters spent money on tickets for the event, which started at $150 per person.

“You must have a little spice in your speech. You must be having some fun,” DeSantis said as the couple were ushered away by the governor.

Jewish rights groups have long exclaimed DeSantis for his failure to immediately condemn Neo-Nazis showing up at a 2022 rallybe Spreading anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about billionaire George Soros and his association with Politician Doug Mastriano.

DeSantis has also previously self-synced the “most pro-Israel governor in America”.

A representative from DeSantis and the New Hampshire Republican Party did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment. A representative from IfNotNow did not immediately respond to Insider’s questions. When reached by phone, the DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester, where the event was taking place, declined to comment.

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