Oppose Antisemitism in Philadelphia
Some of you may have seen posters or FB posts about a bicycle boycott of Jewish-owned businesses to happen soon. (I’m not sharing the poster or details for obvious reasons.) Let me be as clear as I can be. This action is antisemitism plain and simple. It is Jew hatred. No one who lives, works, or visits our city should take part in it. And I encourage all of you, especially political officials who have a broad audience, to condemn it. It is not an action criticizing the Israeli government. It is not an action supporting the Palestinian cause. I would not be complaining about that. I’ve been a critic of the Israeli government and supporter of a Palestinian state for almost fifty years. I’ve organized and taken part in teach-ins and protests in support of the Palestinian cause. It is an example of antisemitism–Jew hatred–plain and simple. This is… Continue reading