Park Slope Food Coop under fire over anti-Jewish hostility ahead of Israel boycott vote
The Park Slope Food Coop is facing criticism over anti-Jewish hostility as it prepares for a vote on a proposed boycott of Israeli products. A Jewish civil rights group has urged the coop to protect its Jewish members from intimidation during this process. The coop plans to hold the vote in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation to ensure member privacy.
- ▪The Brandeis Center has demanded that the Park Slope Food Coop Board protect Jewish members from intimidation ahead of a boycott vote.
- ▪The boycott proposal is set to be voted on May 26, and the Brandeis Center argues it should not proceed without ensuring member safety.
- ▪The coop plans to conduct the vote in a hybrid format, with over 3,500 members registered to attend virtually.
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Metro Park Slope Food Coop under fire over anti-Jewish hostility ahead of Israel boycott vote By Carl Campanile Published May 21, 2026, 7:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A national Jewish civil rights group is demanding that the Park Slope Food Coop Board protect Jewish members from “intimidation, retaliation, social targeting, and coercive pressure” ahead of a vote on a proposed boycott of Israeli products. The appeal, in a Wednesday letter from the Brandeis Center, comes after weeks of escalating conflict inside the socialist-leaning Brooklyn market, including a general meeting at which an attendee declared that “Jewish supremacism is a problem in this country,” drawing applause from dozens of other members.
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