Antifa Bike Group "Bike on Your Left" Leads Leftists in Protest/Boycott Against Israeli Embassy Restaurants Just Owned by Jews

Remember, they're not antisemitic. They have nothing against Jews, nothing!

They just hate Israel. Ask Tuq'r and Me-Again.

Except... in a pinch, "protesting" Jews simply for owning restaurants will do in a pinch.

Oh, and they might have maybe scheduled this totally-not-antisemitic pogrom for the eve of Kristallnacht.

Coincidentally.

Three people were arrested Sunday, according to a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department, as about 300 pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with roughly 200 pro-Israeli counterprotesters.

Those arrested included a woman on an assault charge, a man on a disorderly conduct charge and a 17-year-old on an assault-on-police charge, according to the spokesperson.

Meanwhile, some of the restaurants targeted by the boycott were seeing long lines of customers supporting.

By early afternoon, all demonstrators had dispersed, police said, with no property damage reported.

On Oct. 31, the group announced plans to boycott what it called "Zionist establishments" in Rittenhouse Square in solidarity with the Palestinian community.

Half of the establishments targeted are owned by the Philadelphia restaurant group CookNSolo, whose Israeli co-owners have publicly supported and raised money for Israel.

The restaurant group has already been the target of a local "Boycott CookNSolo" campaign that says it protests the restaurateurs for "materially and ideologically support[ing] the ongoing occupation and genocide of Palestinians."

In some small good news, people supported the restaurants, stopping in to eat or buy gift cards to eat there later, and the antifa antisemites were well-opposed bu non-Nazis.

Arrests made, officers injured as massive counter-protests met 'bike boycott' in Rittenhouse Square

A planned "bike boycott" targeting six Jewish-owned restaurants in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square was met with an overwhelming counter-demonstration.

The boycott drew sharp criticism for taking place on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht.

Despite heated shouting between the boycotters and the pro-business crowds, the demonstrations remained largely peaceful, with three arrests.

PHILADELPHIA - Tensions ran high in Rittenhouse Square on Sunday as a planned "bike boycott" targeting Jewish-owned businesses was met with an overwhelming counter-demonstration, drawing massive crowds of patrons who lined the streets.

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In response, a massive community food crawl was organized, resulting in lines that wrapped around city blocks.

At Huda, one of the targeted businesses, the outpouring of support was so large that a restaurant partner noted they might not have enough food to feed everyone in line. He encouraged the crowd to return on other days of the week, reminding supporters that businesses need ongoing patronage rather than just a one-day surge.

A planned bike rally targeting Jewish and Israeli-owned businesses in Philadelphia has drawn statewide condemnation, with police prioritizing safety.

The atmosphere on the streets was highly charged. Participants in the bike boycott, some riding bicycles with their faces covered, others marching on foot, moved through Rittenhouse Square while facing vocal opposition from the pro-business counter-protesters.

According to Philadelphia Police, approximately 300 pro-Palestinian demonstrators--including about 200 on bicycles--and 200 pro-Israeli counter-protesters gathered in the square starting around 11 a.m. Sunday, with even more lining the streets.

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There was significant shouting and confrontation between the two sides, and police did confirm three arrests: an adult female for assault, an adult male for disorderly conduct and a 17-year-old male for assault on police.

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Two officers sustained minor injuries while assisting with an apprehension, though neither required medical treatment, police said. Additionally, a female counter-protester reported being assaulted by an unknown individual.

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Dig deeper:

The timing of the boycott has drawn sharp criticism, as it was scheduled for the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, which is the 1938 Nazi pogrom that sparked nationwide anti-Jewish riots in Germany.

Critics and counter-protesters called the timing deeply unsettling. The organizers of the boycott, however, claimed to be misrepresented. They described themselves as a nonviolent group exercising their First Amendment rights, stating that the connection to the Kristallnacht anniversary was a complete coincidence and that allegations to the contrary were "simply false."

Uh-huh.

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