These Stars of David were drawn with chalk on the sidewalk in front of Food Fare on Portage Avenue, owner Ramsey Zeid says.
Stars of David drawn in front of Palestinian-owned store a hate crime, Food Fare owner says | CBC News LoadedStars of David drawn in front of Palestinian-owned store a hate crime, Food Fare owner says
Ramsey Zeid, who is Palestinian, considers the incident a threat, one of many he says he has experienced since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023. Almost exactly one year ago, Zeid reported being harassed by strangers calling up to 30 times a day and accusing him of being a terrorist and of killing babies.He has filed a police report about the latest incident and provided them with security video that shows a man and woman using chalk to draw the stars outside the store at Portage Avenue and Burnell Street on Sunday."These weren't tiny stars.
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