Anti-Semitism, Europe

Kicked out for being Israeli - a growing trend

Tourists face rising hostility in unexpected places, from Barcelona to Montenegro.

Barcelona, Spain (Photo: Alla Tsyganova/ Shutterstock )

Stories of Israelis traveling abroad and receiving discriminatory treatment are becoming more and more common. M. and several other Israelis who vacationed a few weeks ago in the Montenegrin resort town of Petrovac came to buy food products at a local supermarket, and during a conversation, when the owner heard that they were Israelis, he asked them to go outside.

According to them, he told them: "Sorry, I don't sell to Israelis, go buy your groceries elsewhere." The group did not argue and left the scene, but noted that they felt very bad and even humiliated by it.

Another incident occurred recently in Barcelona: "We were four couples walking in the Old City area," says Ella. "We finished a cruise and wanted to buy souvenirs. We went into a souvenir shop and when the seller realized we were Israelis, he kicked us out. I think the store owners were Iranian or something similar. It was a very difficult feeling."

Since the war began, there have been a number of incidents in which hotel owners and various stores refused to serve Israelis. For example, a hotel in Tbilisi refused to accept the invitation of guests from Israel. In addition, a shopkeeper in Switzerland refused to serve Jews.

* Mako contributed to this article.


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It seems Eurabia is going down the tubes faster than expected. Israelis should travel elsewhere!
Eli Pinchasi 23.09.24
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Absolutely disgusting.
The Jewish Patriarch 23.09.24
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Good. These people deserve to be treated as pariahs around the world. They may have the power to abuse helpless Palestinians, but the rest of humanity won't put up with their atrocious behavior. Good.
The minstrel boy 12.11.24

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