New York lawmakers want to ban protests within 25 feet of houses of worship — in the aftermath of a hateful protest where a mob of anti-Israel demonstrators descended on a Manhattan synagogue chanting “death to the IDF.”

Legislation introduced by Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D-Manhattan) and Sen. Sam Sutton (D-Brooklyn) would outlaw demonstrations from taking place within 25 feet of the entrance, driveway or parking lot of a religious sanctuary.

Violators would face being charged with the crime of criminal interference with access to a place of religious worship in the first degree — a Class A misdemeanor — punishable by up to 1 year in prison.

The same 25 foot buzzer zone would apply to abortion clinics , with a potential charge of criminal interference with health care services, also

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