Protest outside Poetica Coffee, June 24, 2026. Credit Amnon Shemi

On Wednesday morning, we gathered outside Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn following the shop's public refusal to serve a Jewish Member of Congress.

Community members from across New York came together to send a clear message: discrimination against Jews cannot be normalized, excused, laundered through dog-whistles, or ignored. Despite the presence of counter-protesters, we remained peaceful, united, and focused on defending Jewish civil rights.

We cannot be silent when slurs and pretext are used to discriminate. We need to stop pretending this is about lobbying, foreign policy, or Israel. Refusing service to a Jewish person because he is Jewish is discrimination. It is illegal. It is a civil rights violation. And we will not stop fighting for our rights!

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Protesters Rally Outside Coffee Shop that Banned Jewish Dem Rep Over Israel Support

Faulkner Focus / June 24, 2026


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Protesters clash outside anti-Israel Brooklyn coffee shop as NYPD separates opposing sides

Jordan Donegan and Chris Nesi / June 24, 2026


Dozens of protesters descended on a hate-mongering Brooklyn coffee shop Wednesday morning after it publicly vowed to refuse service to a pro-Israel politician and its owner’s social media posts comparing Israel to Nazi Germany came to light.

They chanted “end Jew hatred” and “this shall not stand” as they were confronted by a smaller group of counter-protesters — many of them rabbis from Jews United Against Zionism — who waved Palestinian flags and loudly denounced Israel through a bullhorn.

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Protesters rally in Brooklyn after coffee shop bans pro-Israel Democrat

America's Newsroom / June 24, 2026

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Jewish Group Protests Brooklyn Cafe Over Israel Stance

Solange Reyner / June 24, 2026

Dozens of protesters from the #EndJewHatred organization gathered Wednesday outside a Brooklyn coffee shop whose owner said Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., was unwelcome because of his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"If this kind of discrimination becomes normal, it will not stop with one customer or one coffee shop," a spokesperson for #EndJewHatred told AM New York.

"Racism is wrong. Antisemitism is wrong. Targeting Jews will not be tolerated."

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Pro-Israel activists rally outside Brooklyn coffee shop after Goldman coffee controversy

Barbara Russo-Lennon / June 24, 2026


Dozens of activists from the #EndJewHatred organization and their supporters rallied outside Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning to protest the coffee shop’s treatment of U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman after employees rescinded service to him based on his political views.

Protestors stood behind police barriers set up within a large radius on a sunny June 24 morning near Poetica’s Williamsburg location to tell the shop and its owner, Parviz Mukhamadkulov, that they “will never quietly accept racist discrimination” against Jews.

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Brooklyn café becomes protest site after coffee chain bans Rep. Dan Goldman over Israel stance

Ben Shimkus / June 24, 2026

On Wednesday morning, Business Insider observed a few dozen protesters outside Poetica's Williamsburg location, along with two smaller, less organized counter-protest groups. NYPD officers separated the groups with barricades as demonstrators shouted competing chants into microphones and megaphones.

The demonstration — organized by #EndJewHatred, a Jewish advocacy group — included several speakers who called on Poetica to apologize, praised the Justice Department's decision to open a civil-rights investigation into the chain, denounced New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and led a chant supporting the New York City Police Department.

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Dozens Rally Outside Brooklyn's Poetica Coffee Shop After Congressman Dan Goldman Targeted in Viral Post

Rounak Bagchi / June 24, 2026


Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside a Brooklyn coffee shop on Wednesday after the business said it would refuse service to a pro-Israel politician and social media posts by its owner comparing Israel to Nazi Germany attracted widespread criticism.

Protesters assembled outside Poetica Coffee, chanting "End Jew hatred" and "This shall not stand". They were met by a smaller group of counter-protesters, including members of Jews United Against Zionism, who waved Palestinian flags and used a loudspeaker to voice opposition to Israel.

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Protesters gather outside coffee shop that banned Jewish congressman over Israel support

Rachel Wolf and Julia Bonavita / June 25, 2026


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.

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