After uproar, Kyrgyzstan hotel removes sign barring entry to ‘Jews and animals’
Israeli ambassador welcomes swift action by local authorities to remove ‘antisemitic and offensive’ notice posted at Villa Hotel, in city of Osh
A sign saying that “Jews and animals are not allowed” was removed from a hotel in the city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan after widespread condemnation, according to Israel’s ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
Ambassador Yoav Bistritsky said Tuesday that the matter had been resolved by local officials.
“I welcome the swift action by the authorities in Kyrgyzstan to remove the antisemitic and offensive sign and to open a criminal investigation against those responsible,” Bistritsky wrote on X.
“Such hatred has no place in any society. I will continue to follow the matter closely.”
A day earlier, the embassy posted a photo of the sign at the Villa Hotel on X, calling it an “openly antisemitic and offensive statement.”
The sign included warnings in Kyrgyz, Russian, and English, with images of a Star of David and a dog.
By Zev Stub