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A pro-Palestinian cycling protest in Philadelphia on Nov. 8 has been condemned by local and state leaders, who say it targets Jewish-owned businesses. Philly Bike On Your Left, a pro-Palestinian social cycling group, announced the event in a late October Instagram post, saying certain 'Zionist establishments' in the city 'must go.' The protest has been criticized as antisemitic, especially as it falls on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, when Nazis attacked and arrested Jews, as well as burned and vandalized Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues in 1938. The bike boycott's defenders, however, have denounced the comparison and called the timing coincidental. The protest has been met with counter-protests, with Jewish advocacy groups and others urging people to patronize the targeted restaurants instead of boycotting them.
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