{
  "id": 10486427,
  "title": "Israelis in Austria denied service for being Jews, Israel embassy calls it 'concerning' - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/israelis-in-austria-denied-service-for-being-jews-israel-embassy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:42:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-910007"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Israeli family was refused service at a restaurant in Bad Hofgastein, Austria, due to their Jewish identity, according to a report by Austrian newspaper Krone. The family, who were visiting Austria after seeing the country's highest mountain, approached the restaurant and informed the Muslim owner of their nationality. The owner then stated that they would not be able to purchase anything from him, as he is Jewish. The family decided not to confront the owner and instead complained to the district administration, which initiated administrative proceedings. The snack bar owner denied the allegations and refused further comment. Elie Rosen, head of the Jewish community in Austria, stated that antisemitism in the country is increasing daily and that more needs to be done than just empty words. The Israeli embassy in Austria expressed deep concern over the reports, stating that discrimination against Israelis, Jewish women, and Jewish men is unacceptable. Israel has also reported that there have been similar incidents with the same operator in the past, and if warnings and statements do not result in action, concrete measures must follow. These incidents cannot be isolated from a climate in which antisemitism is becoming more normalized, and false accusations against Israel are often left unchallenged.",
  "summary": "\"Because we are Jewish, that's exactly what he told us,\" Lidan H., one of the Israelis affected, told the Austrian newspaper Krone.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli family denied service at Austrian restaurant due to Jewish identity",
    "Restaurant owner refused to serve family, citing Jewish nationality",
    "Israeli embassy in Austria expresses deep concern over antisemitism"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}