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When Eating Jewish Becomes a Crime

Summarizing Vanessa Berg in Future of Jewish · Published Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish and Israeli restaurants around the world are facing a wave of targeted attacks that manifest as vandalism, harassment, and boycotts, under the guise of political protests against Israel's policies. 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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Jewish Identity  Jewish Heritage  Vandalism  Israeli Cuisine  Political Protests  Cultural Erasure  Boycotts  Public Spaces  Restaurant Attacks 

Places mentioned

Safta, Central District, Israel
"Safta, an Israeli eatery in Brooklyn, was vandalized on the eve of Yom Kippur last year."
London, United Kingdom
"ShareIn cities from London to Sydney, New York to Lisbon, Jewish and Israeli restaurants have increasingly become battlegrounds."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"ShareIn cities from London to Sydney, New York to Lisbon, Jewish and Israeli restaurants have increasingly become battlegrounds."
New York, United States
"ShareIn cities from London to Sydney, New York to Lisbon, Jewish and Israeli restaurants have increasingly become battlegrounds."
Lisbon, Portugal
"ShareIn cities from London to Sydney, New York to Lisbon, Jewish and Israeli restaurants have increasingly become battlegrounds."
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
"In July, a Miznon location in Melbourne was stormed by roughly twenty anti-Israel activists linked to the group Whistleblowers, Activists and Communities Alliance."
Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
"Following last months Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre in Australia, Avners Bakery announced it was permanently closed, writing: In the wake of the pogrom at Bondi one thing has become clear - it is no longer possible to make outwardly, publicly, proudly Jewish places and events safe in Australia."
Alan Location, New York, United States
"Employees at New York Citys largest Israeli bakery chain recently announced they had formed a union and quickly framed one of their top demands in apocalyptic terms: an end to this companys support of the genocide happening in Palestine."
Goldie, New South Wales, Australia
"A 21-second video quickly went viral, capturing hundreds of protesters some waving Palestinian flags chanting in rhyme: Goldie, Goldie, you cant hide, we charge you with genocide!"
Notting Hill, England, United Kingdom
"Recently, dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in front of the restaurant Miznon owned famed by Israeli chef Eyal Shani, located in the upscale Notting Hill neighborhood in London."
Huntington, New York, United States
"Peter Tsadilas, a Greek-American diner owner in Huntington, New York, became a vocal ally of Israel and the Jewish community."
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
"Staff have been spat on, struck, and threatened, while employees at small cafs in London and Leipzig have faced gangs of youths throwing bottles and shouting antisemitic slurs."

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