{"id":322133,"date":"2026-11-06T02:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T02:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/322133\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T02:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T02:52:10","slug":"philadelphia-mayor-slams-protest-against-jewish-owned-shops-on-nazi-terror-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/322133\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia mayor slams protest against Jewish-owned shops on Nazi terror anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker condemned an upcoming protest targeting Jewish-owned businesses<\/a> on the eve of the Kristallnacht anniversary \u2014 saying that hate \u201chas no place in our city.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Democratic mayor addressed the planned Sunday anti-Israel protest in the city\u2019s ritzy Rittenhouse Square neighborhood in a scathing statement on X Thursday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has the right to peacefully protest and express their political views. But singling out businesses because their owners are Jewish is unacceptable and has no place in our city,\u201d Parker wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker labeled the bicycle protest organized by anti-Israel activists targeting businesses with Jewish owners as \u201cunacceptable.\u201d REUTERS<\/p>\n

Parker shared her statement on X on Thursday. Credit: X\/@PhillyMayor<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one should be targeted, threatened, or made to feel unwelcome because of their faith, identity, or background. Every person deserves to feel safe and respected in the city they call home,\u201d she fumed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Parker said the planned boycott of Jewish-owned businesses \u201cfalls on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, a date that carries profound pain for our Jewish neighbors and for all who remember where unchecked hatred can lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone who engages in threats, intimidation, or unlawful conduct will be held accountable,\u201d Hizzoner warned.<\/p>\n

Parker noted that \u201csafety is non-negotiable\u201d and has directed police to \u201cprotect nearby residents, businesses, and houses of worship, and safeguard the constitutional rights of those demonstrating peacefully.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Philly Bike On Your Left group shared the promotional post about the antisemitic demonstration scheduled for Nov. 8 against Jewish businesses in Rittenhouse Square. Instagram\/phillybike.onyourleft<\/p>\n

The Philly Bike On Your Left group, along with two other anti-Israel activist organizations, called for the boycott targeting Jewish-owned businesses in the neighborhood, including Mac Mart, K\u2019Far Cafe, Huda Burger, Goldie, Dizengoff and Schlesinger\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The organizers of the boycott described the twisted demonstration on Instagram<\/a> as a way to \u201cshow these zio business owners that we see them for the disgusting humans they are.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo business for zionists! These zionist establishments must go! Not in our city!\u201d promotional material for the protest read.<\/p>\n

Co-owner of Mac Mart, Marti Lieberman, 37, told The Post the antisemitic messaging is \u201cscary\u201d and pointed out that business has nothing to do with Israel or Judaism.<\/p>\n

Philly businesses being targeted include Mac Mart, K\u2019Far Cafe, Huda Burger, Goldie, Dizengoff and Schlesinger\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t get a break, and now I have to worry about being born Jewish,\u201d said Liberman, who suspects the protesters just assumed she was pro-Israel because she openly wears a Star of David necklace.<\/p>\n

\u201cI literally am just a Jewish girl from the suburbs who started a business,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Liberman noted it was especially hurtful to learn that the boycott was scheduled on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht \u2014 the 1938 Nazi-led riots that sacked Jewish communities in Germany and Austria.<\/p>\n

Kristallnacht \u2014 \u201ccrystal night,\u201d a reference to the broken windows in Jewish-owned storefronts \u2014 resulted in the murders of at least 91 Jews on Nov. 9 and 10.<\/p>\n

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