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(UK) Theatre bans comedian after abuse of Jewish members + Ski shop antisemitism - C C - Feb 14, 2024
Swiss police investigate Davos ski shop that ‘refused to serve Jews’
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/swiss-police-investigate-davos-ski-shop-that-refused-to-serve-jews/
Police in Switzerland have launched an investigation into a ski shop which put up a sign saying it would no longer rent equipment to Jews. The shop, at the Pischa mountain station near Davos said a number of ‘very annoying incidents’ had resulted in them no longer renting gear like sleds, skis and snow shoes to Jewish people.
The message was in Hebrew and appeared to directed at Israeli Jews.
Police in the Graubunden region said they had started an investigation over potential violation of discrimination and incitement to hatred laws. "The poster is undisputedly discriminatory," said Jonathan Kreutner, head of the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities. "This is antisemitism." (MORE - details)
London theatre bans comedian after ‘verbal abuse’ of Jewish audience members
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/london-theatre-bans-comedian-after-verbal-abuse-of-jewish-audience-members/a1053621337.html
INTRO: A London theatre has banned a comedian after Jewish audience members claimed they were “subjected to verbal abuse” and made to feel “unsafe”.
The Soho Theatre said Paul Currie would not be invited back to perform at the West End theatre following an incident on Saturday evening which allegedly saw the comedian “aggressively demand” Jewish members of the audience leave the venue.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) said it had been told by a Jewish audience member that Currie led his audience in “discriminatory chanting” and demanded to know why one Israeli attendee did not stand and applaud when a Ukrainian and Palestinian flag were unveiled... (MORE - missing details)