'Jews are welcome, Zionist are not,' say owners of Vietnamese restaurant in Colorado
The restaurant responded in its post's comment section, stating that "everyone is welcome at Sap Sua, except for anyone who aligns with the genocidal apartheid ethno-supremacist regime of Israel."
A Vietnamese restaurant in Denver, Sap Sua, recently drew backlash after its Instagram account proclaimed that "Jews are welcome, Zionists are not." The Jewish Alliance of Colorado and StopDontShop, an antisemitism watchdog group, shared a screenshot of the comment on Sunday, sparking outrage from Jewish communities. The restaurant owners, Anna and Ni Nguyen, claimed that "Zionists" were unwelcome, effectively excluding most Jews.
The controversy escalated when the restaurant's co-chef and owner, Anthony Ni Nguyen, referenced 9/11 conspiracy theories and claimed that "it was nine Israelis who were dancing and celebrating" after the 2001 terrorist attacks. In response, the Jewish Alliance and StopDontShop urged Colorado Attorney-General Phil Weiser to investigate whether the restaurant's policy violated anti-discrimination laws, urging residents to avoid the establishment.
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