'The blood libel of 2026': How Philadelphia's Jews defeated a pro-Palestinian boycott

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : We support Israel.
56% : She collected pro-Israel T-shirts from the office and boarded a train from New York.
51% : An anti-Israel group's "Boycott Ride" targeting six Jewish- and Israeli-owned businesses in Philadelphia was met with an outpouring of support from hundreds of people who packed restaurants and filled the streets.
47% : " Bennett described a grassroots mobilization that grew out of WhatsApp and Facebook groups, including the involvement of End Jew Hatred, an organization that has already been behind several Jewish and pro-Israel demonstrations.
43% : The controversy began the previous week when an anti-Israel cycling group called Philly Bike On Your Left circulated a flyer targeting six Jewish- and Israeli-owned restaurants: Mac Mart, K'Far Cafe, Huda, Goldie, Dizengoff and Schlesinger's Deli.
41% : Organizers said they were protesting the owners' support for Israel, rejected accusations of antisemitism and denied deliberately scheduling the event to coincide with the anniversary.
39% : The Jewish and pro-Israel community, however, refused to stand by.
35% : "I'm not going to stand by while people try to attack us, intimidate us and threaten us," Ruti Bennett, a resident of Bucks County in suburban Philadelphia who attended the counterprotest, told Israel Hayom.
34% : " "For them, this isn't about Israel, the government or the war.

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