JayinPhiladelphia
Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Democratic Councilman from the 2nd District, has just seen his resolution condemning the academic boycott of Jews... errmm, I mean Israel... passed unanimously by the City Council of America's fifth-largest city. And, let it be noted, the birthplace of America.
Also, the largest minority-majority city in the United States of America. Those looking for a butbutbut The Joooz! excuse would be hard-pressed to find one in a city where, as of the 2010 US Census, our population consists of 44% African-Americans, 37% Whites, 13% Hispanics and 6% Asians.
I, myself, just so happen to live in an inner city North Philadelphia neighborhood which consists almost equally of Irish, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Arab and Polish peoples.
This is also not the first time my city has rejected bigoted boycotts of Jews.
I am, as always, proud to be a Philadelphian today. And every day.