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Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on bakery founded by Israelis

JL;DR SUMMARY An article by Jonathan Liew in The Guardian has sparked outrage within the British Jewish community for seemingly rationalizing vandalism against Gails, a bakery chain founded by Israelis. 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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VandalismPro PalestinianIsraeli BusinessCommunity RelationsThe GuardianBritish Jewish CommunityMedia ControversyGails BakeryJonathan Liew

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London, United Kingdom
"The March 14 piece in the British daily, by sports and culture writer Jonathan Liew, came days after the newly opened north London branch of Gails was repeatedly vandalized, with its windows smashed and red paint and proPalestinian slogans daubed on its doors."
United Kingdom
"The Board of Deputies of British Jews denounced the vandalism, saying that targeting a business on the basis of alleged or perceived Israeli and or Jewish connections reflects a very worrying trend."
United States
"In 2021, the company, today with close to 200 stores, was acquired by the American investment firm Bain Capital."

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