Wednesday, November 08, 2023

NOT EVERYONE IN NYC IS PRO-PALESTINIAN

NYC coffee shop Caffe Aronne serves 15,000 customers in a day with help of volunteers - including Israeli woman whose Tel Aviv apartment was hit by Hamas rocket - after five pro-Palestine baristas quit

 

Daily Mail

Nov 8, 2023

 

EXCLUSIVE: NYC coffee shop Caffe Aronne serves 15,000 customers in a day with help of

 

Caffe Aronne owner Aaron Dahan (inset) has gained close to $50K in donations, served 15K customers in a single day, and rapidly expanded the business's Instagram following to 10K in just one day, following a walkout by his staff due to his support for Israel. 

Dahan, 25, served a continuous line (right) of customers reaching around the corner for two straight days, and stayed open until midnight - far past closing hours - after at least five baristas resigned on Tuesday when he addressed the 'Free Palestine' pins they wore to work. 

Amidst the chaotic scene of supporters on Wednesday afternoon. Susan Lax, a peace activist and owner of Naot, a renowned Israeli shoe brand, has a close friend held hostage in Gaza . She came out Wednesday afternoon, waiting nearly two hours in line for a cup of coffee, simply as a show of support.

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