represents and Goldman Sachs Expressing “sadness” brooklyn The politics surrounding the coffee shop were highlighted after a post that went viral on social media during a contentious Democratic primary appeared to ban him from the cafe. Israel-Gaza conflict.
during an interview CNN On Monday, Goldman spoke to Laura Coates about his ordeal at Poetica Coffee, and on Sunday, the coffee shop took to its official social media account to share a photo showing Goldman alongside a refund receipt, as evidenced by a screenshot of the store’s post that was widely circulated on Monday. Poetica Coffee has since deleted its Instagram account.
“I had a really great interaction with the barista in the coffee shop,” Goldman said. “She was wearing a hijab and I didn’t recognize her but she was so nice and allowed my daughter to use the bathroom and honestly I was so grateful for her kindness and I thought I should buy a coffee so I did and I gave her a big tip.”
“I think it reflects a sad situation that we could have had such a pleasant interaction without knowing me,” Goldman said.
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Rep. Dan Goldman Banned: All Posts Now Deleted
Poetica Coffee’s now-deleted post mentioned AIPAC and told Goldman, “We don’t need your money (it may come from AIPAC anyway).”
“Hey Congressman Dan Goldman, we saw you stopping by our store for coffee today,” the deleted post read. “Have you noticed that it doesn’t taste like Genocide Juice? Or is it still hard for you to tell the difference?”
Dan Goldman faces major primary challenge
Goldman faces a major primary challenge on Tuesday from former city comptroller Brad Lander, who has the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and highlighted Goldman’s previous endorsement from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Rand describes Israeli military operations GazaFollowing an attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, which was characterized as a genocide – a claim that the Israeli government disputes – Goldman Sachs was accused of being influenced by AIPAC.
On October 7, approximately 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 were taken hostage Hamas. More than 70,000 people have died in Gaza since the war began following Hamas attacks.
On Monday, Goldman criticized Rand for treating AIPAC as a “dog whistle” and claimed he would not give in to such rhetoric and disagreement.
“I have a lot of issues with Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu, but just because I support the existence of Israel as a Jewish state, as the only Jewish state, by no means means that I support everything the government does,” Goldman said. “The truth is I don’t, and I’ve been very open about it.”
Rand slams coffee shop news
Rand issued a statement to The New York Times condemning the coffee shop’s comments.
“There are ways to lobby elected officials and express outrage over their votes without turning coffee shops into places where people are not welcome,” Rand said.
Goldman Sachs announced
Goldman Sachs also responded to the announcement of an investigation into the coffee shop by Harmeet Dhillon, head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division.
He wants their time and resources to be used to investigate anti-Semitism by people who lack a platform like me, are not elected officials, and in some quarters don’t draw this kind of attention. “I mean, I’m not calling for anti-Semitism, but I’m a public figure and I can take criticism.”