<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2PLX9H_1Guply5M00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2PLX9H_1Guply5M00" width="1050" height="551" >The protest poster named all the Jewish restaurants to boycott.Instead, the people of Philadelphia turned the poster into an invitation of Jewish restaurants to support.The old Jewish joke got new life: How do you summarize all the Jewish holidays in one line? “They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat.”An anti-Israel boycott bicycle ride was planned to target Jewish-owned businesses near Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia the day before the anniversary of Kristallnacht.The timing was strategically awful.The protest was set for Nov. 8, the eve of the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. On Nov. 9, 1938, Nazi mobs unleashed a reign of terror, violence and destruction directed at Jewish businesses, homes and synagogues across Germany and Austria. Rioters smashed windows of Jewish businesses, ran-sacked homes and burned hundreds of synagogues.An activist group that calls itself Philly Bike on Your Left announced a boycott ride targeting six Jewish restaurants. They posted on Instagram, “These Zionist establishments must go!”Their promotional flyer said, “No business for Zionists! These Zionist establishments must go! Not in our city!”The rally was cosponsored by a variety of groups, including Penn Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine and Writers Against the War in Gaza, according to The New York Times.When it comes to hating Jews, we often repeat those two powerful words: Never again. In Philly, they added two more: Not here.Then they backed it up.Thousands showed up in Philly to support the Jewish community. They turned hate into a food festival, flooding the Jewish businesses with customers.Fear could have kept people home. They could have closed their shops. Boarded up their windows. Hidden their Jewishness. Removed their Star of David jewelry. Taken down their Israel flags.Instead, the event became a celebration of Jewishness.The community organized a food crawl to support the businesses. People showed up to eat, order takeout, buy gift cards and place catering orders.The crowd outside Huda was hundreds of customers deep. A line snaked around Goldie for an hour. Someone played “Hatikvah” on bagpipes. People urged people online to buy matzo ball soup at Schlesinger’s Deli or split a sticky bun at K’Far Cafe.Counter-protesters outnumbered the protesters 100 to 1. The police showed up to keep the peace and kept the two groups separate.Love won in Philly. There was no room for hate in the City of Brotherly Love.Kudos to the community for coming together to put a halt to hate.On Nov. 6, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia held a solidarity lunch at Dizengoff. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia urged people to “refrain from engaging with any protesters.”The mayor, the governor and the attorney general spoke out against the boycott. The NAACP Philadelphia branch put out a statement opposing the boycott for targeting businesses simply because they are Jewish-owned, urging people to “choose justice over prejudice, dialogue over demonization, and our shared humanity over ha-tred.”“People may vigorously debate the policies of governments. They may protest war, military action, political leadership, or international policy. They may advocate passionately for Palestinians, Israelis, or others affected by conflict. But political disagreement must never become a license for antisemitism, anti-Arab hate, Islamophobia, racism, or the targeting of individuals or businesses merely because of their identity.”Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker framed the issue perfectly: “Freedom of speech and freedom from fear are not competing values.”“Everyone has the right to peacefully protest and express their political views,” Parker said. “But singling out businesses because their owners are Jewish is unacceptable and has no place in our city.”Owner Marti Lieberman told The New York Times her shop, Mac Mart, was likely targeted because she wears her Star of David in all her social videos.“Other than that, I’ve never, ever, ever in 14 years mixed religion, politics, or anything with Mac Mart. We serve everyone.”This won’t be the last attempted boycott of Jewish businesses.The response to this one sent a clarifying message to the world: Individual Jews are not responsible for the actions of the government of Israel.You can take a stand against Israel’s military response in Gaza and still stand with Jews. You can advocate for Palestinian rights and still support your Jewish neighbors.Judaism is not Zionism. Pro-Palestinian is not antisemitism. You can oppose the actions of Hamas and still support the people of Gaza.You can hate what Hamas has done without hating your Palestinian neighbors. You can criticize foreign policies but you cannot target people simply because they are Jewish or Arab or anything else.You can want the best for everyone.You can take a stand like Philly did and say hate has no place here.</div></body>

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The protest poster named all the Jewish restaurants to boycott. Instead, the people of Philadelphia turned the poster into an invitation of Jewish restaurants to support. The old Jewish joke got new life: How do you summarize all the Jewish holidays in one line? “They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s eat.”

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