A radical teenage political activist who has clashed with congressional Democrats and a former Disney Channel actress is among those facing criminal charges for vandalizing the New Hampshire office of an Israeli company.
Calla Walsh, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Bridget Shergalis, of Dayville, Connecticut, were among three protesters with the US anti-Israel group Palestine Action who were arrested after they vandalized a Merrimack, New Hampshire, building housing a Haifa-based defense contractor. Elbit Systems, according to local reports.
Walsh, 19, who is a founding organizer of the American anti-Israel group and self-described “communist”, has been spotted over the years associating with politicians such as Senator Elizabeth Warren and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
The daughter of Boston University English professor Chris Walsh and Mary Sullivan Walsh, a writing instructor at the Harvard Extension School, which offers online and part-time continuing education courses, Calla Walsh has received scathing coverage in the press as a darling of leftist political activism in new England.
Fawning press coverage describes Walsh as essential to Senator Ed Markey’s 2020 campaign victory.ZUMAPRESS.com
The New York Times and Boston Magazine hailed the 16-year-old’s involvement in Ed Markey’s senate campaign as crucial to the Democrats’ 2020 poll victory.
The radical teenager has long been a fiery critic of the United States’ closest ally in the Middle East. He previously promoted on social media the Mapping Project, which lists the names and addresses of nearly 500 institutions in Massachusetts, many associated with the Jewish community or Israel; and have shared online that “there is no ‘peaceful solution’ under military occupation” for the Palestinian people.
Shergalis, 27, appeared in the 2011 Disney sketch comedy series “So Random!” along with movies and television shows, including “Bad Teacher,” “All About Steve,” and “Criminal Minds.”
Former Disney Channel actress Bridget Shergalis was also arrested for protesting at the Elbit Systems office. Merrimack Police
“This is what happens when limousine liberals who grew up with silver spoons in their mouths rely on TikTok trends instead of having facts about the situation,” Garrett Ventry, a Republican strategist, told The Post.
“The continuation of false similarities between Israel and Palestine only shows a lack of understanding of history and morality,” he added.
On Monday, protesters were seen blocking the entrance to the offices of Elbit Systems while chanting support for Palestine, NBC Boston reported.
The building had been covered in red spray paint and smoke could be seen billowing from the roof.
Walsh has rubbed shoulders for years with Congressional Democrats like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.X @StopAntisemites
Authorities inside found further destruction by protesters, including broken skylights and damaged HVAC equipment, the outlet reported. An incendiary device similar to the one used to release the smoke seen on the roof was also found on one of the suspects.
Walsh and Shergalis, along with a third protester, Sophie Marika Ross, 22, of Housatonic, Massachusetts, face multiple felony charges for vandalizing the Elbit office including rioting, sabotage, and attempted burglary, along with one count each of misdemeanor criminal trespass, according to Patch.
Walsh, who is being held on $20,000 bail, whined at X after insisting the payment that he “faces an extreme level of political repression from the country” and that “Palestine will be free.”
Walsh faces several felony charges, including rioting, sabotage and attempted burglary. Calla Walsh
“This is direct violence. It’s a crime. It targets property and people with malicious intent,” Jonah Steinberg, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League in New England, told The Post.
“In this time of Hamas violence against Israel, it is very worrying if Hamas sets an example for people who consider themselves activists on the other side of the sea.”
Walsh pleaded not guilty to rioting and damaging the Elbit System office with his organization, and his mother called for the “completely inflated and embellished” charges to be dropped.
“Protesting genocide is not a crime. Genocide is a crime,” said Calla Walsh.
Disney Channel, Shergalis and Christopher Walsh did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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