Before Oct. 7, Beverly Hills Synagogue Senior Rabbi Pini Dunner had never organized a protest. But after Hamas terrorists killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and captured nearly 240 hostages last month, Dunner was compelled to act.
On Nov. 20, Dunner led dozens of protesters in a demonstration in front of the Maybourne Beverly Hills, blasting owner Hamad Bin Jassim, often known as HBJ, for his purported ties to Hamas and urging residents to fight antisemitism by boycotting the hotel.