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An activist criticized Miami Beach’s Jewish mayor on Facebook — then police came knocking

JL;DR SUMMARY Raquel Pacheco, a local activist in Miami Beach, faced police questioning after critiquing Jewish Mayor Steven Meiner on Facebook for actions perceived as anti-Palestinian. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PalestineFirst AmendmentFree SpeechSocial Media CriticismMiami BeachPolice ActionSteven MeinerRaquel Pacheco

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Miami Beach, Florida, United States
"Pacheco later acknowledged Meiner hadnt explicitly called for the death of all Palestinians, but told Axios that she viewed Meiners public support for Israel as amounting to an endorsement of  genocide."
New York City, New York, United States
"He compared Miami Beach with New York City, which he said was intentionally removing protections against select groups, including promoting boycotts of Israeli/Jewish businesses."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Meiner was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family in Brooklyn, where he attended Yeshiva of Flatbush."
Palestinian Territories
"An estimated 20% of households in Miami Beach are Jewish, according to a 2024 survey by the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, with a higher percentage of Jews there feeling a strong emotional connection to Israel than the national average."

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