Wisconsin Congressional Candidate Arrested After Anti-Israel Tirade
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Matthew Arndt, a Green Party candidate for Congress in Wisconsin, was arrested after a video surfaced showing him yelling antisemitic slurs at an Israeli man and his son. The incident occurred Thursday in a Milwaukee suburb following a road rage encounter. Arndt was heard cursing Israel and calling for "Free Palestine" before apologizing but stating his message against the state of Israel remained. He was arrested on suspicion of a hate crime.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Green Party candidate Matthew Arndt was arrested for a hate crime after an anti-Israel outburst.
- Arndt was filmed yelling antisemitic insults at an Israeli man and his son.
- The incident occurred in a gas station parking lot near Milwaukee on Thursday.
- Arndt told the Israeli man, "Israel can go to hell. Go to hell."
- The confrontation followed a road rage incident involving the two men.
- Arndt apologized but stated his message against the state of Israel remained.
Matthew Arndt, a 54-year-old Green Party candidate for Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District, was arrested Thursday after being filmed verbally assaulting an Israeli man and his young son in a gas station parking lot near Milwaukee. The incident, which police have classified as hate-motivated, occurred around 8:50 AM local time following a road rage altercation. Arndt allegedly hurled antisemitic insults at the Israeli man, including "Go to hell, Israel" and "Free Palestine." The confrontation began when Arndt reportedly tailgated and drove dangerously around the Israeli man's car, which displayed a "fuck Hamas" sticker. The Israeli man followed Arndt to a gas station, where he confronted him and began filming. In the video, Arndt, identifying himself as a congressional candidate, is heard saying, "Israel can go to hell. Go to hell. The whole country is against you." He also cursed the "Israeli lobby." The Israeli man responded sarcastically, "You're a great guy. I'll definitely vote for you." Arndt later apologized for his behavior but maintained his message was directed at the state of Israel, not Jewish people. He stated that if elected, he would represent all people regardless of their religion. He admitted to "screwing up" but insisted his message remained, attributing his outburst to the Israeli man's alleged tailgating and harassment.
