Philadelphia business boycott draws cyclists, counterprotesters and police
CBS Miami's report shows opposing demonstrations outside Jewish-owned businesses and organizers denying that the timing near Kristallnacht's anniversary was intentional.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 59,360 views a day, 35 times a normal first day on this channel (1,689).
Philadelphia protests erupt over boycott of Jewish-owned businesses
Police made three arrests. CBS Miami's report from Philadelphia shows pushing and shoving as a pro-Palestinian bicycle boycott of Jewish-owned businesses met a pro-Israeli counterprotest.
Reporter Jared Ochacher describes tensions building for days before the street confrontation. Cyclists and marchers carry a boycott banner through the streets, while counterprotesters wave Israeli flags. Outside the targeted establishments, people line up around the block in a show of solidarity with the businesses.
The report also addresses criticism of the demonstration's timing near the anniversary of Kristallnacht. Ochacher says organizers denied scheduling it intentionally to coincide with the anniversary.
The brief report reached about 58,000 views before its first full day, far above CBS Miami's usual start for Shorts. Its focus remains on the street-level events: the boycott procession, the opposing lines outside businesses and the police response.
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Where next?
- Channel
- CBS Miami
- Subscribers
- 707,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 4,287,973
- Channel views, pace per day
- 382,073 (on a normal day: 475,076)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 58,123 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 59,360
The numbers
The Philadelphia report drew far more views than CBS Miami's usual Short.


