Opposition to antisemitic bike ride in Philly shifts into high gear – City & State Pennsylvania

Opposition to antisemitic bike ride in Philly shifts into high gear  City & State Pennsylvania

From the mayor to local Jewish and civil rights groups to the state restaurant association, civic leaders and politicians took to social media to condem… Chef Michael Solomonov, co-owner of three restaurants targeted by a planned antisemitic bike ride on Sunday Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for American Express As news spread this week that a planned Sunday “Boycott Ride” bike rally aimed at driving Jewish businesses out of Philadelphia, myriad officials and civic leaders – from Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker to the state restaurant association – responded with statements condemning the event and urging solidarity with the embattled Jewish business community. The Rittenhouse Square rally – publicized in flyers emblazoned with antisemitic slogans like “No business for Zionists!

These Zionist establishments must go! Not in our city!” – was apparently organized by Philly Bike On Your Left, an activist group that has since taken down its Instagram page promoting the rally, which declared that the event would “show these zio business owners that we see them for the disgusting humans they are.” The group did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Michael Balaban, president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, said the planned action is “antisemitism, plain and simple. I don’t see anyone lining up in front of an Iranian restaurant or to protest Russian-owned businesses, to name other