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Jewish Congressman Dan Goldman Reacts To Being Banned From Brooklyn Coffee Shop Over Israel Stance

Goldman described the shop visit and defended his support for Israel while distinguishing it from support for the Israeli government.

Jewish Congressman Dan Goldman Reacts To Being Banned From Brooklyn Coffee Shop Over Israel Stance
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Rep. Dan Goldman said a Brooklyn coffee shop refunded his payment and told him not to return because of his Israel stance. Goldman defended his support for Israel while criticizing Netanyahu, as the issue figures in his primary contest with Brad Lander.

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U.S. representative and subject of the coffee shop’s ban

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Goldman’s opponent in the Democratic primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Zohran Mamdani, New York mayor who supports Brad Lander

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DOJ Investigates Brooklyn Coffee Shop After Post About Rep. Dan Goldman

Outlets agree that the Justice Department opened an investigation into a Brooklyn coffee shop after it said it would have refused service to Rep. Dan Goldman over his support for Israel. Left-leaning outlets frame the investigation as raising questions about U.S. defense of Israel. Center outlets mainly recount the shop’s post, Goldman’s response and the investigation, sometimes connecting the dispute to his primary. Right-leaning outlets stress the shop’s stated refusal and federal scrutiny, with some also focusing on protests, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s response or the primary result.

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