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San Francisco must not let antisemitism win – opinion
On January 8, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted in favor of passing a resolution that would demand a ceasefire by Israel that would leave its civilians permanently hostage to the terror group Hamas. After the atrocities of October 7 and the information that has since emerged about the ongoing abuse of the hostages, Israel abandoning them would be unthinkable. Worse, the resolution was passed in a climate of intimidation and the bigoted public harassment of Jews in the meeting room itself. San Francisco owes its citizens better.
Israel and Hamas had a long-term ceasefire in place on October 6. The next morning, Hamas forces stormed across the Israeli border and massacred over 1,200 innocents, raping women, mutilating genital organs, and burning people alive. Moreover, Hamas took 240 living captives, and while some miraculously have been released and rescued, over a hundred remain under Hamas control, where releasees have described rape and excruciating psychological abuse.
Israel is not fighting the Palestinian people; it is fighting the terrorist group Hamas. If Hamas turned over the captives, there would be a ceasefire tomorrow. What nation on Earth could allow its people to be violated, murdered, and kidnapped without attempting to rescue the survivors? Yet the resolution passed by the Board did not make its call for a ceasefire contingent on freeing these captives, which would extend their nightmare indefinitely.
Dr. Einat Kalisch-Rotem, mayor of San Francisco’s sister city of Haifa, who is still mourning the loss of two family members murdered on October 7 and another held hostage in Gaza, expressed her disappointment in a resolution “that critically targets Israel but glaringly condemns to message the sexual violence against women by Hamas on October 7, and the continuing violence against hostages held for almost 100 days by Hamas.” The resolution, as passed, did not even mention the horrors perpetrated by Hamas through sexual assault on women and girls, as well as on men. How can San Francisco claim to stand up for women’s dignity and not have anything to say about this violent atrocity?
An opportunity to do the right thing
Worse yet, the resolution was passed during proceedings that were marred by frequent heckling and disruptions, some antisemitic, by masked pro-Hamas audience members. While one San Francisco Jewish man spoke, he was heckled with pig noises, which he rightly described as “pure antisemitism,” and targeted with jeers when he described the violence perpetrated by Hamas. “I have never, since I moved to San Francisco, seen this kind of hatred against a minority group ever,” he said. “A public demonstration of hate against a minority group.”
Mayor London Breed now has the opportunity to do the right thing by vetoing the resolution. Allowing such a one-sided statement, passed in the context of such severe public intimidation and harassment, to stand would compromise San Francisco’s integrity and voice. By taking this courageous position, she would ensure that San Francisco sticks to its highest values and denies anti-Jewish hatred.
The writer is a prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and star of the Emmy-nominated Netflix original series, Skin Decision: Before and After.
Suspect accused of harassing members of Islamic Center of SF
The Islamic Center of San Francisco is alerting the community about a man who they say harassed patrons outside the mosque.
SAN FRANCISCO –
The Islamic Center of San Francisco is alerting the community about a man they claim harassed patrons outside a mosque on Christmas Eve.
It’s unclear what time the incident occurred, but the center said that a man, caught on camera, was outside the mosque for nearly an hour with what appeared to be a toy hammer.
He was also seen ripping pages out of the Quran while walking around.
Anyone who sees this man is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department.
San Francisco, CA
Former Florida State Star Progressing In Return From Injury For San Francisco 49ers
Former Florida State star linebacker Tatum Bethune is nearing the end of his rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers. After making the roster as a seventh-round selection, Bethune sprained his MCL in November and has been sidelined for the past five games. However, he’s nearing a return to game action.
Earlier this week, the 49ers opened the 21-day practice window for Bethune to return from Injured Reserve. It’s possible that he could suit up as soon as Monday night against the Detroit Lions.
Bethune has appeared in nine games during the 2024 season, totaling two tackles and a fumble recovery. He’s primarily been a contributor on special teams and a reserve on defense. Fellow former Seminole Renardo Green is also in his first year with the 49ers.
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Prior to his professional career, Bethune spent two seasons at Florida State after also playing for UCF. During his time with the Seminoles, Bethune appeared in 26 games, making 21 starts, and recorded 154 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, three pass deflections and one interception. He was an honorable mention All-ACC selection in 2022 before being named third-team All-ACC in 2023. Bethune also won FSU’s Monk Bonasorte Award and Bobby Bowden Leadership Award.
Bethune’s lone interception at Florida State came in the fourth quarter of the ACC Championship victory against Louisville. At the time, the Cardinals were driving for a go-ahead score before Bethune ended their hopes with a pick in the end zone.
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The Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers met 11 months ago at Levi’s Stadium with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. San Francisco used a furious second half comeback to steal the NFC Championship game, leaving the Lions walking off the field in defeat.
On Monday, the Lions will return to Levi’s Stadium looking to avenge that defeat. While the 49ers are eliminated from playoff contention, Detroit is pursuing the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. If the Minnesota Vikings lose to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, a win over the 49ers would give the Lions home-field advantage and a first-round bye.
Grant Cohn is a San Francisco 49ers beat writer for 49ers OnSI. He recently answered five questions to preview Monday’s game between the Lions and 49ers at Levi’s Stadium.
1.) What have been the biggest factors contributing to the 49ers’ struggles this season?
Grant Cohn: The 49ers will say that injuries ruined their season, but that’s not the full story. The Lions have lots of injuries too, and they’re 13-2. The 49ers were bad early in the season before the injuries piled up. And that’s because they had more drama than any other team during the offseason — they had three holdouts — and those distractions carried over to the regular season (see Deebo Samuel punching the long-snapper on the sideline and De’Vondre Campbell quitting mid-game). In addition, the absence of Christian McCaffrey exposed Brock Purdy. Without McCaffrey to carry the offense, Purdy simply couldn’t win close games in the fourth quarter.
2.) Is Kyle Shanahan the right coach to lead the 49ers in the future?
Cohn: No. He’s awful in close games. His offense isn’t good anymore — it’s averaging fewer than 18 points per game since the bye week. And his quarterback is regressing. The 49ers need a fresh start and a new voice to lead the team. After eight years, it seems that Shanahan’s voice and message don’t resonate like they used to. You have to wonder if the older players blame him for their two Super Bowl collapses. If the Bears or another team were to call the 49ers and propose a trade for Shanahan, the 49ers should accept it and move on. Because if they keep him, they’ll struggle next season, too.
3.) San Francisco faces a big decision moving forward with Brock Purdy being extension-eligible this offseason. Do you believe Brock Purdy is deserving of a lengthy, top-of-the-market extension? Why or why not?
Cohn: No. Early in his career, he played in lots of blowouts because he had Christian McCaffrey, the Offensive Player of the Year. Without him, the 49ers have been in lots of close games this season, and Purdy has won only one of them. He routinely throws the interception in the fourth quarter that loses the game. He did it two weeks ago in a do-or-die matchup against the Rams in which the 49ers scored just six points and lost, and he did it again last week against the Dolphins. The 49ers should make Purdy play out the final year of his contract. He still has much to prove.
4.) What are 1-2 key matchups that could decide Monday’s game?
Cohn: Dee Winters vs. Jahmyr Gibbs. The 49ers have good cornerbacks, but they’ve struggled to cover quick running backs out of the backfield ever since Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles in the Super Bowl. Dee Winters simply isn’t as good as him. Last week, the 49ers gave up six catches for 70 yards to Dolphins running back Devon Achane. Look for Gibbs to have a huge game catching the ball and running it. The 49ers have given up four 100-yard rushers in their past five games.
5.) Who wins and why?
Cohn: The Lions have something to play for. The 49ers don’t. The Lions are good. The 49ers are not. This game won’t be close.
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