NEW YORK — Israeli flags and accusations of antisemitism were flying outside a Brooklyn coffee shop on Wednesday morning as protesters slammed the café owners for banning a Jewish congressman over his pro-Israel beliefs."We're here today to show that we're not going anywhere.We're standing proud in our identity.
We're proud to be Jewish.And we're not going to be intimidated by businesses who believe that there is a right or wrong view that Jews should hold on Israel," Jayne Zirkle, a protest organizer who serves as Director of Communications and Outreach for The Lawfare Project, told Fox News Digital.Poetica Coffee, which has several locations in New York City, recently became a flashpoint after it viciously blasted Rep.
Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., on social media.The Jewish congressman said that he went into the cafe because his daughter had to use the restroom and that he bought a coffee in thanks for the establishment's hospitality, noting the barista had been especially kind.CONGRESSMAN RESPONDS AFTER NEW YORK CITY COFFEE SHOP BANS HIM OVER ISRAEL SUPPORT: 'SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS'Poetica Coffee, which has several locations in NYC, banned a Jewish Democratic congressman over his pro-Israel views.
(Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)Goldman, who describes himself as a liberal Zionist according to the New York Times, has been critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.He has also objected to the idea that Israel committed a "genocide" in Gaza.On its now-deleted Instagram page, Poetica Coffee posted a photo of Goldman in the café and said that they had refunded the congressman."Hey @repdangoldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee.
Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?" the cafe wrote in its post."See, here at Poetica, we don’t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between.Too bad we didn’t recognize you right away, or we would...