Biden condemns “antisemitic” rally at Philadelphia falafel shop

The image above is from video taken by a neighbor of Goldie — the vegan, Israeli-stylefalafel shop — at 5:20 p.m. yesterday. 

  • Protesters with drums and a loudspeaker — some waving Palestinian flags — can be heard chanting: “Goldie, Goldie you can’t hide! We charge you with genocide!”

The big picture: The demonstration was part of a march by hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters through Philly’s Center City and University City, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) reposted the video and said: “Tonight in Philly, we saw a blatant act of antisemitism — not a peaceful protest. A restaurant was targeted and mobbed because its owner is Jewish and Israeli. This hate and bigotry is reminiscent of a dark time in history.”

Between the lines: Solomonov is one of the biggest restaurateurs in Philadelphia and one of the most famous chefs in the country.

Customers line up for lunch at Goldie today. Photo: Matt Rourke/AP

White House spokesman Andrew Bates today called it “antisemitic and completely unjustifiable to target restaurants that serve Israeli food over disagreements with Israeli policy.”

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