Philadelphia leaders condemn protests targeting Jewish businesses as antisemitic
Rabbi Chaim Mentz and Dr. Sheila Nazarian discuss anti-Israel protesters targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia on ‘Fox News @ Night.’
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- Tables turn in Philly as counter protesters spoil Kristallnacht hatefest
- Reggie Jackson hits a home run against hate
- Jewish leaders in Michigan prepare to work with El-Sayed despite concerns
TOP STORY: Anti-Israel protesters tried to scare diners away from six Jewish-owned Philadelphia restaurants on the eve of Kristallnacht's 88th anniversary. Instead, hundreds packed the restaurants and lines wrapped around city blocks, and one spot worried it would run out of food. It seems that protesters wanted to drive customers away, but wound up bringing them in.
pro palestinian protestor walks with bikers during boycott ride in philadelphia. (WTXF)
VIDEO: Jewish Student Union leaders, educators and student activists equip high schoolers with the tools to face antisemitism, defend their identity and stay proudly Jewish on campus. WATCH HERE:
MR. OCTOBER SPEAKS: Baseball legend Reggie Jackson torched surging antisemitism in his native Pennsylvania, comparing the vile hate to the brutal Jim Crow racism he endured in the 1960s South—where segregated eateries and bomb threats defined his minor league days. Blasting spineless Philadelphia politicians for their silence, the Hall of Famer demanded immediate action: "We have to speak up!"
UNEASY TRUCE: Michigan's Jewish community is deeply divided after progressive firebrand Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate win. While Detroit's Jewish Federation CEO is extending an olive branch to work across the aisle, furious Democratic strategists are sounding the alarm—urging Jewish voters to abandon a party they say openly tolerates hate over El-Sayed's harsh anti-Israel rhetoric.
Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic US Senate candidate from Michigan, during an election night event with Michigan Democrats in Detroit. Photographer: Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Sarah Rice/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
BRIDGING DIVIDES: History is being rewritten in the heart of Dubai, where Emirati collector Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori shattered regional taboos by opening the Arab world’s first permanent Holocaust memorial. Inspired by the historic Abraham Accords, Arabs, Jews, and Christians united to build this stunning gallery—honoring six million murdered Jews alongside heroic Muslim rescuers who defied Nazi terror.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Tessa Veksler, former UC Santa Barbara student body president and Jewish Student Union spokesperson, urges young Jews not to wait for politicians or universities to fight antisemitism after Election Day. Drawing on her own campus battles, she argues students must actively step up, build vibrant communities rooted in Jewish joy, and become fearless leaders regardless of who holds office.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "It takes me back to the racism I experienced in the 1960s: signs throughout the South declaring that Black people could be refused service, along with separate 'white' and 'colored' signs on bathrooms and drinking fountains, 'no n—s.' I remember what that hatred looked and felt like. We cannot accept it in any form, directed at any people." - MLB immortal Reggie Jackson, on the surge in anti-Semitism in Philadelphia.
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