SF Mayor’s Account of ‘Tax the Jews’ Chant Draws Pushback

San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie condemns ‘Tax the Jews’ chant heard during protest

(JTA) — Jewish leaders and California elected officials have condemned an antisemitic chant that was audible during a protest Wednesday against the repeal of a local San Francisco tax ordinance. During a news conference addressing a new housing construction development plan hosted by San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie and San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, protesters with the Democratic Socialists of America chanted “tax the rich.”…

Mayor Lurie Says Protesters Were Chanting ‘Tax the Jews,’ But It Was Just One Unassociated Lady Passing By

Mayor Daniel Lurie is not particularly helping San Francisco’s image at the moment, as he posted a false claim that SF protesters were chanting “Tax the Jews” at a Wednesday event, even though video debunks the claim.

San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie condemns 'Tax the Jews' chant heard during protest

The chants appeared to come from a woman who the DSA denied was affiliated with the group.

DSA protesters yell 'Tax the Jews' at San Francisco labor gathering

Members of the Democratic Socialists of America’s San Francisco chapter were accused of initiating the protest. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Antisemitic chants broke out during a political event in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon after protesters shifted from slogans about wealth taxation to targeting Jews, prompting a public condemnation from Mayor Daniel Lurie. Lurie said individuals present at the event began chanting “tax the rich” be…

SF mayor’s account of ‘tax the Jews’ chant draws pushback

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A progressive political group is pushing back on San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's account of an antisemitic chant heard at an event Wednesday. According to Mayor Lurie, a group at the event began chanting "tax the rich" before shifting into shouting "tax the Jews." The incident occurred at an event Lurie said he was putting on with Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, local labor leaders and workers to announce a plan to create mo…

‘Tax The Jews’: Anti-Capitalist DSA Protest Erupts Into Anti-Semitic Chants

A "tax the Jews" chant erupted Wednesday during an anti-capitalist protest in San Francisco organized by the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter.The post ‘Tax The Jews’: Anti-Capitalist DSA Protest Erupts Into Anti-Semitic Chants appeared first on .