In a show of solidarity, dozens of Israelis are buying pretzels from a Palestinian vendor in Jerusalem’s Old City, whose food cart was confiscated yesterday for selling food on a Jewish fast day.
Yesterday evening, far-right Jerusalem councilman Arieh King boasted on Facebook of his recent success in “Judaizing” the capital, after he reported Sabah to the municipality for not having a proper license to operate his cart.
King took issue with the fact that Sabah was selling food on Tisha B’Av, a Jewish fast day.
Shortly after King filed a complaint, police arrived at Sabah’s cart and took it apart. King posted a picture of the pretzels spilled on the ground, writing to local residents they “have a representative who is concerned about the Jewish character of Jerusalem.”
The Tag Meir anti-racism group slammed both King and the municipality for its selective enforcement of shop permits. The group pointed out that the far-right Lahava group has operated a table in downtown Jerusalem without a permit for years and the municipality has never shuttered it.
— Jacob Magid
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