Cyclists boycott Jewish businesses in Philadelphia, hundreds march against

Cyclists boycotting Jewish businesses took to the streets for the first time Sunday in Philadelphia. The march was condemned by local elected officials, and thousands of people protested against it.Breaking News, boycott, businesses, cyclist, jewish-owned, Jewish, Manifestation, philadelphia, AFE PACKAGE, newsCyclists boycotting Jewish businesses took to the streets for the first time Sunday in Philadelphia. The march was condemned by local elected officials, and...

Several hundred cyclists gathered in downtown Philadelphia on Sunday evening to stage a boycott march targeting several Jewish-owned businesses.

The procession traveled several blocks along a busy thoroughfare, supervised by a strong police presence, while counter-protesters parked on both sides of the sidewalk.

The demonstration was organized by Philly Bike On Your Left, a collective which claims its support for the pro-Palestinian movement.

Cette action s'est déroulée la veille du huitième anniversaire de Kristallnacht, cette nuit d'émeutes antisémites nazies en 1938 qui avait marqué le début de la persécution des Juifs en Allemagne.

Verbal exchanges between demonstrators and opponents broke out throughout the journey, according to images broadcast by local media.

Le maire de Philadelphie, Jim Kenney, a aussitôt condamné l'action comme « inacceptable » et « irrespectueuse ». Le gouverneur de Pennsylvanie, Josh Shapiro, s'est dit « indigné » face ces violences symboliques.

For his part, municipal councilor Kevin Addressing affirmed that the city must “enforce its democratic values” despite calls to boycott Jewish businesses.

Dans la foulée, l'ONG JewBelong a fait installer des panneaux publicitaires sur quatorze emplacements stratégiques à Philadelphie : « Casser les entreprises juives n'est pas une option », lisait-on sur certains affichages.