An antisemitic incident occurred this evening (Sunday) in Istanbul, Turkey, when pro-Palestinian protesters attacked Jews who were on their way to light Hanukkah candles.
Palestinian protesters in Istanbul attacked a group of Jews while they were on their way to a Hanukkah celebration at their synagogue.
“"I don't want Zionists in my country," one can be heard screaming. pic.twitter.com/pCZoLuA4uv
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The documentation published on social media indicates that the Turkish crowd gathered around the group that made its way to the candle-lighting event at the synagogue, waved Palestinian flags and shouted slogans at them - such as "I don't want Zionists in my country", along with other anti-Semitic slogans.
Police forces prevented the crowd from coming into contact with the group of Jews.
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