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Cuisine in the crossfire — how Israeli and kosher restaurants have become targets in the Israel-Hamas war

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli and kosher restaurants worldwide have become targets of vandalism and protests following the conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7. 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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ZionismKosher RestaurantsCommunity SupportVandalismIsrael Hamas ConflictIsraeli IdentityJewish BusinessesAnti Israel ProtestsMiamiPalestinian Businesses

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Miami, Florida, United States
"The kosher eatery Holy Bagels & Pizzeria in Miami after vandalism in June 2024."
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
"Shortly after the attacks of Oct. 7, Josh Nodel, the Israeli-born owner of Bagel Time Cafe in Miami Beach, hung Israeli and American flags on his storefront."
Athens, Attica, Greece
"Over the weekend, vandals graffitied an Israeli-owned kosher restaurant in Athens, Greece, with messages such as No Zionist is safe here, and Israel Death Forces rapists, torturers, murderers."
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
"Earlier this month in Australia, a protest at an Israeli-owned restaurant in Melbourne turned violent as intruders chanted death to the IDF, shattered windows and threw chairs while diners were eating."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Reports of vandalism and harassment at food establishments since Oct. 7 have been widespread: a juice bar in Brooklyn, a falafel restaurant in Philadelphia."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"a kosher deli in Los Angeles."
Houston, Texas, United States
"an Israeli-owned restaurant in Houston."
New York, United States
"Its not about Zionism or not Zionism, Mike Kalbo told the Forward after his New York restaurant, Rothschild TLV, was vandalized in May 2024."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"And after the Holy Grill & Deli in Miami was vandalized, Miamis mayor, Francis Suarez, and U.S. district judge Roy Altman stopped by to help clean up the graffiti. Since then, thank God, we have [had] no more incidents, Nodel said. Nod..."

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