A Jewish group that has protested Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza is suing the City of Miami Beach, its mayor and a commissioner, accusing them of violating the group’s First Amendment rights by trying to silence their protests.
Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida, the local chapter of a group that calls itself “the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world,” filed the lawsuit on Sept. 10 after what it describes as repeated attempts to stifle dissent, including calling for an injunction blocking an ordinance passed last year restricting protests.
The ordinance does not mention Israel or Palestine, but was passed by the Miami Beach City Commission in the wake of several pro-Palestine protests by the group. The policy prohibits protesters from blocking streets or sidewalks, making it a crime to obstruct a public right of way after being ordered to leave by police. The ordinance says police should provide protesters an “adequate and available alternative forum” nearby.
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