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California Cafe Kicks Out Man Wearing ‘Violent’ Star of David Baseball Hat, Owner Asks if He’s a ‘Zionist’ (www.algemeiner.com)

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A cafe owner in Oakland, California kicked out a man for wearing a Star of David emblazoned on his baseball hat this past weekend, arguing that the religious symbol possesses a “violent” connotation and identifies him as a “Zionist.”

In a video posted on social media, Jonathan Hirsch, who is Jewish, was angrily confronted and asked to leave the Jerusalem Coffee House on the afternoon of Oct. 26 because of his hat. Hirsch and the cafe owner, Abdulrahim Harara, engaged in a heated exchange of words, in which the Jewish man accused the venue of practicing unlawful discrimination.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah this guy was 100% trying to start conflict. Good call by the owner.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, I grew up in one of the largest Jewish communities in the US. I have NEVER seen someone prominently displaying the star on a cap or t-shirt like that...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Are you a Zionist?” the owner asked.

“I don’t have to identify myself,” Hirsch answered.

Well it seems like a yes to me. I wouldn't serve a fascist either. Cafe owner is totally in the right here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Sigh. For obvious reasons no Arab has good experiences with the Star of David, but still. Sigh.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why they kick him out over Hindu symbol, what did we ever do to anyone?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

Uh... Kicking people over the Buddhist Swastika (which, by the way, is oriented different to the Nazi Swastika) is, indeed, ignorant. Kicking people over a wholly non-political symbol like the Star of David just gives the Palestinian cause a bad look.