Philadelphia bike ride targeting Jewish eateries sparks counterprotest and arrests
Police said three participants were arrested and several officers suffered minor injuries after a pro-Palestinian bike ride that called a handful of Jewish-owned restaurants "Zionist establishments" drew a large counterdemonstration in Rittenhouse Square on 9 November. The ride, organized by the group Philly Bike On Your Left, had been announced earlier in November.
Governor Josh Shapiro, Mayor Cherelle Parker and the Anti-Defamation League condemned the planned boycott as antisemitic, and a nonprofit placed billboards urging a "boycott the boycott" of the event. CNN host Michael Smerconish also criticized the planned protest.