Yemeni bodegas boycott New York Post over attacks on Ilhan Omar

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[SJackson]

Murdoch-owned paper published front page that Yemeni American Merchants Association says ‘provoked hatred’

A group of New York corner-store owners has announced a boycott on the sale of the New York Post, arguing that the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper’s attacks on congresswoman Ilhan Omar are making Muslim Americans less safe.

On Thursday, the Post published a front page featuring an image of the World Trade Center towers in flames on 11 September 2001 and a quote suggesting that Omar, a Somali American congresswoman from Minnesota who wears a hijab, had minimized the seriousness of the terror attacks in a speech last month.

In an open letter in response, the Yemeni American Merchants Association wrote that the front page “provoked hatred” and “aims to harm Omar and her family and other people of the Islamic faith”.

The group said it was calling on “all Yemeni American bodega and deli owners” as well as “our community and allies across New York City” to boycott the sale and purchase of the Post.

The association represents Yemeni Americans who own and run an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 of New York City’s thousands of delis and corner stores, which are known as “bodegas”. Such stores are integral to the daily life of most New Yorkers, a crucial source of late-night snacks, morning coffee and newspapers and magazines.

[nwrep]

Do you know how much a bodega owner clears (net after taxes) in NYC? Just curious...

[dp0622]

Wow. Been buying from them for 33 years and never thought of that lol

Bodegas and not those stand that just sell candy and soda and papers?

Has to be several hundred thousand.

but the rents must be monstrous by now

[Eleutheria5]

Boycotting the NY Post?! Beavens to Hetsy! That’s never been tried before./s

[democratsaremyenemy]

Are there any American bodegas?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: Beavens to Hetsy! ::

I think you meant, “Great Caesar’s Ghost, Lois!”