Anti Israel Protest and Boycott Backfires In Center City
by Alex Lloyd Gross
What was supposed to be a boycott and protest of Jewish owned businesses in center city Philadelphia has backfired and made organizer Hala Asraf look wonder just what the heck happened. If her intent was to bring attention to several Jewish restaurants, she was wildly successful.
People lined up for two hours to get inside . These businesses made a lot of money and got free advertising by way of social media. If she thought that people would look at her pro terrorist/Hamas group and join in to not patronize these places, then she is a complete fool.
She has been doxxed and put on social media for her studies at Drexel. She wants to work in the health care field. As word gets around, there is an excellent chance that she will lose any public assistance for school and finding work will be difficult. “Who would want her working with Jewish Children”? one internet post read.
The protest was attended by maybe 200 people that rode around on bikes or marched in the streets surrounding Rittenhouse Square. They were ambushed by even more pro Israeli supporters, some of who had megaphones , drowning out Asraf’s group with chants of “Terrorists”, “Whores” and equally degrading names.
Asraf was upset that Palestine children were being killed by Israeli forces. When asked about the events of October 7, members of her group erroneously stated “Nothing happened”. On that date in 2023, thousands of people attended a music festival. Hamas terrorists parachuted from the sky and killed unarmed concert goers for no reason.
Photo By David Tee Special To Delaware Valley News.com Protestors clash near Rittenhouse Square.
Police reported three arrests and one officer sustained minor injuries from the incident.