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Israeli and American fight in Manila airport following antisemitic comments
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- An Israeli man and an American man engaged in a physical fight at Manila airport after the American allegedly directed antisemitic insults at the Israeli, including calling him a "baby killer" and referencing Hitler.
- The altercation was captured on video by Israeli activist Hen Mazzig, showing the men fighting on the ground until bystanders and airport staff intervened.
- After the fight, the American accused the Israeli of attacking him and insulted him further, escalating tensions between the two.
- This incident follows a similar antisemitic attack earlier in the month on Siargao Island, where a Spanish tourist verbally abused and physically assaulted an Israeli IDF reservist, also using the term "baby killer" and threatening violence.
- Both incidents highlight ongoing antisemitic confrontations involving Israeli individuals in the Philippines, as reported by the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry.
