Nextdoor is a hyperlocal social networking service for neighborhoods that claims to have 88 million “neighbors” as members. According to their website:
It’s where communities come together to greet newcomers, exchange recommendations, and read the latest local news. Where neighbors support local businesses and get updates from public agencies. Where neighbors borrow tools and sell couches. It’s how to get the most out of everything nearby. Welcome, neighbor.
Welcome, neighbor. Unless you are a proud Jew. Then you don’t get the “Nextdoor” but rather “door-in-the-face” treatment.
A week ago, my friend Cheryl from the Atlanta Israel Coalition was driving outside Avalon, Georgie when she came across a distressing scene. A man draped in an Israeli flag was attacked by a group of Israel-hating protesters, who actually crossed the street to confront and attack him. While she only caught a moment of it on film, there is enough there to show the clear and present danger to Israel-supporters.
Cheryl also posted a video of the protesters attempting to intimidate her after she stepped out of the car to offer him assistance.
But this is only the start of this disturbing story.
Cheryl took to Nextdoor to tell her neighbors about what happened and to warn people about the violent protesters. Her post was soon “hidden” on the basis it was a not a local topic:
Cheryl’s requests for review bore no fruit.
One would think violent acts occurring in the neighborhood would be considered local. And they usually are, as these examples show:
So clearly it was because the incident involved the Middle East conflict, and the admins did not want to touch the topic with a ten foot pole.
Not quite. “Pro-Palestine” posts are accepted:
Not to mention antisemitic or conspiracy posts:
which were reported but not removed:
As are posts libeling the Jews showing concern for their fellow neighbors:
Meanwhile, Cheryl reposted her post with an update about the arrest, removing any reference to Israel, and stated the videos were pulled off by the admins.
They removed this post claiming she was “disparaging admins.”
It seems to me that like on Facebook and other social media apps, admins on Nextdoor wield a lot of power and can almost do as they please.
And what seems to please those of the Atlanta group to which Cheryl belongs at least is to make life difficult for Jews.
Meanwhile, while the antisemites of the world allege it is the Jews who are silencing others, the exact opposite is true as this shows.