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Protesters Against Jewish Businesses in Philadelphia Met by Large Counter-Demonstration

A planned boycott of Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia on Sunday was thwarted by a large counter-demonstration. Masked protesters targeting businesses were outnumbered by supporters, leading to an early end to the demonstration.

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What happened

01A planned boycott of Jewish businesses in Philadelphia was met by a large counter-protest on Sunday.
02Dozens of masked protesters were outnumbered by supporters of the targeted businesses.
03Mayor Cherelle Parker and the Pennsylvania Attorney General condemned the boycott as antisemitic.
04The Anti-Defamation League called the protest an attempt to intimidate the Jewish community.
05Police intervened and arrested at least one masked demonstrator during the event.

Mayor Cherelle Parker condemned the boycott attempt as antisemitic, a sentiment echoed by the ADL, which called it an intimidation tactic.

Translated and summarized by baba from i24NEWS, the latest report. Read i24NEWS’s original