{"id":323819,"date":"2026-11-08T19:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T19:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/323819\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T19:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T19:52:10","slug":"philly-kristallnacht-protests-at-jewish-owned-businesses-drowned-out-shouted-down-by-huge-crowds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/323819\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly ‘Kristallnacht’ protests at Jewish-owned businesses drowned out, shouted down by huge crowds"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Protests of Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia<\/a> by dozens of masked bikers on the eve of the Kristallnacht anniversary were drowned out by a massive crowd of heckling counter-protesters on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The boycott<\/a>, which targeted restaurants run by Jewish Americans in Philly\u2019s ritzy Rittenhouse Square neighborhood, came face-to-face with a large counterprotest aimed at supporting the businesses.<\/p>\n

However, the protest was forced to shut down early, with organizers claiming \u201csafety concerns.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anti-Israel protesters and counterprotesters face off in Rittenhouse Square on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. James Keivom for NY Post<\/p>\n

A pro-Israeli crowd gathers to drown out pro-Palestinian bikers boycotting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. FNTV<\/p>\n

Pro-Israel protesters in Rittenhouse Square during a bicycle rally on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Philadelphia. James Keivom for NY Post<\/p>\n

Protesters and counterprotesters face off in Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. James Keivom for NY Post<\/p>\n

Lines at the Jewish-owned businesses stretched out the door as supporters publicly come out to back them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Social media posts for the protest demanded that the businesses leave the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cShow these zio business owners that we see them for the disgusting humans they are,\u201d one post said.<\/p>\n

Despite the claim that the protest was \u201canti-Zionist,\u201d one business owner said her mac and cheese shop had nothing to do with Israel, and believes she was targeted because she wears a Star of David.<\/p>\n

The protest Sunday came on the eve of the anniversary for the 1938 Nazi night of terror in Germany and Austria, where Jewish-owned businesses and neighborhoods were sacked. At least 91 Jews were murdered and others rounded up for concentration camps.<\/p>\n

A pro-Israel crowd gathers to counterprotest the anti-Israel protesters in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. FNTV<\/p>\n

Anti-Israel protesters face off with pro-Israel demonstrators in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. James Keivom for NY Post<\/p>\n

Philly Bike On Your Left, which organized the boycott, claims the event has been \u201cgrossly misrepresented.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Matt Sheldon, 52, said he came out from New York to show Philly\u2019s Jewish community that they are not alone, as he mocked the small turnout of about 75 boycotters.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the biggest bust of a boycott there is,\u201d Sheldon told The Post, adding that lines to support the restaurants are through the door.<\/p>\n

Anti-Israel protesters gathered in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. FNTV<\/p>\n

\u201cThey made these Jewish restaurants rock stars.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Throughout Rittenhouse, supporters of the businesses shouted at the boycotters, many of whom were masked, as they biked through the area, yelling \u201cThis is America, not Nazi, Germany, coward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGo live in Gaza,\u201d others yelled.\u00a0<\/p>\n

An Instagram post promotes an antisemitic demonstration against Jewish businesses in Philadelphia\u2019s Rittenhouse Square. Instagram\/phillybike.onyourleft<\/p>\n

Outside the Israeli restaurant Dizengoff, counter protesters also waved Israeli flags as they flipped off bikers and shouted, \u201cShame on you!\u201d<\/p>\n

One boycotter on a megaphone tried to tie the restaurants to the war in Gaza and the alleged war crimes of the Israeli military.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThey support 22,000 children being unalived!\u201d the boycotter shouted. \u201cThey\u2019re demons!\u201d<\/p>\n

Marti Lieberman, co-owner of Mac Mart, appears in a photo posted to Instagram. Mac Mart is one of the businesses being boycotted.<\/p>\n

Police were seen arresting at least one masked boycotter at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Both the Pennsylvania Attorney\u2019s General\u2019s Office and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker condemned the boycott as an antisemitic act that has no place in the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The big turnout in support of the businesses came after the Anti-Defamation League made a call for people to patronize the targeted restaurants during Sunday\u2019s boycott.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anti-Israel protesters square off with pro-Israel demonstrators in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. James Keivom for NY Post<\/p>\n

Protesters gather outside Goldie in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. A person on a bicycle waves the Palestinian flag. James Keivom for NY Post<\/p>\n

\u201cThis protest is an attempt to intimidate a Jewish community that has faced generations of violence, exclusion and antisemitism,\u201d the ADL said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s the latest in a string of incidents that hold Jewish businesses responsible for events in the Middle East.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s antisemitic, plain and simple. But we refuse to let hate win,\u201d the ADL added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Protests of Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia by dozens of masked bikers on the eve of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":323820,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[16062,130641,5061,69,71,70,302],"class_list":["post-323819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-antisemitism","tag-boycotts","tag-israel","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news","tag-us-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}