‘Boycott Ride’ Set To Target Jewish Businesses in Philadelphia
Summary
Philly Bike On Your Left plans a bicycle ride in Philadelphia targeting six businesses whose owners or operators have expressed support for Israel. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Attorney General Dave Sunday condemned the event as antisemitic, while organizers say they are protesting the businesses’ support for Israel, not the owners’ Jewish identity.Key Facts
- The group scheduled the ride for Sunday in the Rittenhouse Square area, with participants asked to meet at 11:30 a.m. and leave at noon.
- The group’s flyer names Mac Mart, Huda, Schlesinger’s deli, Goldie, K’Far Cafe and Dizengoff.
- The flyer describes the businesses as Zionist establishments and calls for them to go.
- Shapiro’s office said the ride was designed to intimidate Jewish businesses and drive them out of communities.
- The ride is scheduled for the day before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the 1938 Nazi attacks on Jewish people and businesses in Germany and Austria.
- The group rejected comparisons between the planned ride and Kristallnacht, saying the anniversary falls the following day.
- Philadelphia police said they are planning for public safety during the event.
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