More Antisemitic Intimidation In Winnipeg: “Dirty Jews” Told To Move Hot Dog Cart In City Park

ICC founder Ron East got a frantic call from Alberto as the drama was underway. East sent an alert over Facebook as he hurried from the breakfast table to drive to the scene:

“Harassing chants and insults were hurled at the Jewish family and threats of violence were heard.

This is a spillover from last Saturday’s assaults on pro-Israel supporters and reminds us how vulnerable we are as a community.

A bystander who witnessed the verbal assault called police.

If you are in the area please stop by their hotdog cart and show support.

Am Israel Chai!”

When he arrived, police were already in attendance. East began the task of risk assessment and conflict resolution. He was already aware that earlier in the week, there was a dispute at the commissary when the Palestinian operation demanded the Israeli cart be barred over the assault allegation. A peace deal of sorts was arranged by the commissary, thus, with the tactic to keep Roza’s out of stock and off the street a failure, the tactic shifted to an old fashioned on-the-ground harassment campaign.

As Roza told Ron East in a Facebook live broadcast: “They came to me, I’m 69 year old woman. What am I to do, we come 9 o’clock in morning, we stay by law, they come tell me go out from this place.”

Inquiries by TheJ.ca online and with a city council member did not uncover any lottery or formal assignment of space for food vendors on the north side of the park facing Portage Avenue, by either the City of Winnipeg or by the Assiniboine Park Conservancy. East learned the stance of the bylaw officer that the spot was “theirs” suddenly changed to , well, not really “theirs” just “grandfathered” for the Palestinians because they had been showing up there for a couple of years. 

Roza referred to the Sargent Sundae location on the north side of Portage having cameras to prove her story. Their security guard called Winnipeg police and came across the street to ensure her safety when he saw thugs lurking. She also referenced the bylaw officer who made her move the cart: “I feel right now if not I lose my licence, I feel he discriminated against me because I’m Jew, Jewish.”