Applauding a speech that labels Jews as supremacists is not principled: It’s hatred — and wrong
A Park Slope Food Coop member expressed deep concern over rising antisemitic rhetoric within the community, including a recent speech labeling Jews as supremacists that was met with applause. The author, Ramon Maislen, described a pattern of hostility toward Jewish members and criticized both the normalization of such behavior and political figures who enable it. He emphasized that opposing anti-Jewish sentiment is consistent with progressive values and urged the community to uphold its principles of mutual respect.
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Opinion Applauding a speech that labels Jews as supremacists is not principled: It’s hatred — and wrong By Ramon Maislen Published April 29, 2026, 7:18 p.m. ET At this month’s Park Slope Food Coop general meeting, a member announced on Zoom: “Jewish supremacism is a problem in this country … “ And the crowd cheered. I have been a coop member for 15 years, and I have never felt more unwelcome in my own community. Members of the self-proclaimed “Park Slope Food Coop members for Palestine” have called me a racist genocide-supporter, simply for opposing their attempt to have our coop join the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, which wants consumers and stores to boycott Israeli companies. 4 Ramon Maislen is fed up with the unwelcome feeling he and others have endured in Park Slope. J.C.
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