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NYC coffee shop bans pro-Israel congressman who bought drink: 'It doesn't taste like genocide juice'

Goldman described his visit to the shop after it posted that it would have refused him service over his views on Israel.

NYC coffee shop bans pro-Israel congressman who bought drink: 'It doesn't taste like genocide juice'
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A New York City coffee shop posted that it would have refused service to Rep. Dan Goldman over his views on Israel, prompting a Department of Justice civil rights investigation. Goldman said staff had treated him kindly during his visit.

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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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