Man said chants began when a cashier shouted ‘Free Palestine’ after noticing he and his son were wearing kippahs
A Jewish father and his six-year-old son were targeted by a mob on Sunday chanting “Free Palestine” and “murderers” at a service station near Milan, with the man eventually pushed to the floor and repeatedly kicked, in the latest of a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents across Europe.
According to the victim – a 52-year-old French Jew who lives in France and gave his name only as Elie– the incident began when a cashier shouted “Free Palestine”, upon noticing that he and his son were wearing kippahs.
The incident was captured on video by the father. In the video several individuals direct verbal abuse at the pair, including “Go back to your country, murderers”, “This isn’t Gaza, this is Milan, this is Italy”, and “You’ll end up in hell sooner or later”.
He reported that more and more people inside the service station joined in the verbal abuse as he and his son made their way to the restroom. At least three individuals began pushing him, apparently trying to force him out of the rest area.
