An ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious teacher in New York is being deported over an anti-Israel protest, after being accused of a hate crime against Jews — a case his supporters call proof that the "antisemitism" label is being used as a political weapon.

• Yehonatan Ovadia, a member of the anti-Zionist Satmar Hasidic community, was arrested after an Israeli flag was taken down at a New York town hall.
• The charges were treated as hate crimes against Jews, even though he is a deeply religious Jew himself.
• Out of money and time, he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid a small fine — enough to sink his religious worker visa renewal.
• Immigration officials ruled he was still qualified to work in the U.S. but refused to let him stay, stripping his legal status and leading to his arrest at an immigration hearing.
• His lawyers say the Trump administration is punishing protected religious and political speech, using the executive order on antisemitism.

Outlook: He is likely to be deported to Israel — the country he protested — unless his lawsuit halts the removal.