New York City Councilman Kalman Yeger was booted from the City Council’s Immigration Committee for tweeting “Palestine does not exist.” Yeger represents the orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park in Brooklyn. NY Mayor Bill de Blasio condemned his statements.
WATCH: NYC councilman kicked off committee for saying ‘Palestine does not exist’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at Washington Convention Center, in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)