ELI FEDERMAN: A boycott backfired when Philadelphia showed up for Jewish businesses
The timing of the protest was chilling as it took place on the eve of the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, when Nazis attacked Jewish businesses, shattered storefronts and terrorized Jewish communities across Germany and Austria.
Key points
- In Philadelphia, anti-Israel protesters organized a bicycle demonstration targeting six Jewish-owned restaurants and calling for a boycott.
- FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS SAY VIOLENCE CAN BE JUSTIFIED TO STOP HATE SPEECH, POLL FINDS And when non-Jewish neighbors stand alongside Jewish neighbors, antisemitism loses something essential: the illusion that it speaks for the majority.
- The answer to people who want Jewish businesses to disappear isn’t to silence the protesters.
PHILLY DSA DECRIES BACKLASH OVER BOYCOTT TARGETING JEWISH EATERIES Instead, the community turned their boycott upside down with a deluge of support and patronage for those Jewish-owned businesses.
Additional details
- We need proactive philosemitism: people of every background celebrating Jewish culture, supporting Jewish neighbors and embracing Jewish life.
- 8 when my friend Ari Engel posted on social media about going out to eat to support those establishments.
- Of course, criticizing Israel or advocating a political boycott isn’t inherently antisemitic.
- Hundreds of people showed up, packed restaurants and formed lines around city blocks.
- JewBelong erected billboards urging residents to boycott the boycott.
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