Hundreds of New Yorkers lined up outside Breads Bakery on the Upper West Side to show support for the Israeli-owned bakery after some employees accused the business of supporting genocide and called for an end to its ties with Israel. The protest by workers, who recently voted to unionize, included demands for improved working conditions and pay, as well as political demands related to the bakery's participation in Jewish cultural events. In response, members of the Jewish community and allies gathered in a peaceful show of solidarity, emphasizing Jewish pride and countering what they saw as an abuse of union values for political purposes. The event highlighted tensions between labor activism and political expression, with many customers expressing support for workers' rights but opposing the union's stance against the bakery's Israeli connections.