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Activists plan bicycle protest targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Nov 8, 2026

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SOONAnnounced for Nov 8. Not started yet.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters are holding a boycott ride targeting local businesses to show solidarity with the Palestinian community.
What they want
They demand the removal of targeted Jewish- and Israeli-associated businesses from Philadelphia.
What changed
Nov 4: Community leaders, advocacy groups, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday condemned the planned demonstration.
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What protesters want

  • No business for Zionists
  • Removal of targeted establishments from Philadelphia

Organised by: Philly Bike On Your Left, Boycott CookNSolo, Philly Solidarity Calendar, Philly Writers Against the War on Gaza

What authorities say

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday condemned the boycott as deeply unsettling and warned that violence has no place in the city.4

The full story

Activists in Philadelphia have scheduled a bicycle protest and boycott ride targeting several local businesses in the Center City and Rittenhouse Square areas, including restaurants and eateries owned by American Jews and Israeli-associated chefs. Organised by groups including Philly Bike On Your Left, Boycott CookNSolo, and Philly Solidarity Calendar, the action is intentionally set for November 8, the eve of the anniversary of the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom. Promotional materials published on social media demanded that the targeted establishments leave the city. The planned demonstration has drawn severe condemnation from local business owners, community leaders, major advocacy organisations, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, who criticized the move and warned against violence.

Timeline

  1. Community leaders and advocacy groups strongly condemned the event, pointing out its timing on the eve of Kristallnacht.234

  2. Reports emerged regarding an upcoming pro-Palestinian bicycle ride targeting Jewish-owned eateries in Philadelphia.1

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