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Anti-Semitism at summer camp: Austrians affected

An incident involving alleged antisemitic behavior occurred at a Jewish summer camp in Bansko, Bulgaria, where children and teenagers from Austria were among those affected. The event was organized by the international Jewish youth organization Bnei Akiva and hosted around 200 Jewish children from several European countries, Israel, and the United States. According to reports, a group of Bulgarian youths chanted extremist slogans, displayed the Hitler salute, and attempted to enter the hotel. After police intervention, they returned later and blocked hotel entrances, during which Jewish youths were reportedly threatened and shouted at. No physical violence occurred, and the Jewish participants left the next morning under police protection. The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident as unacceptable, while some authorities described it as conflicts between youths. The hotel operator criticized the camp attendees' behavior, including noise and objects thrown from balconies. However, representatives emphasized that the Hitler salute and Nazi slogans constitute criminal acts under many European laws.

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Anti-Semitism at summer camp: Austrians affected

An incident involving alleged antisemitic behavior occurred at a Jewish summer camp in Bansko, Bulgaria, where children and teenagers from Austria were among those affected. The event was organized by the international Jewish youth organization Bnei Akiva and hosted around 200 Jewish children from several European countries, Israel, and the United States. According to reports, a group of Bulgarian youths chanted extremist slogans, displayed the Hitler salute, and attempted to enter the hotel. After police intervention, they returned later and blocked hotel entrances, during which Jewish youths were reportedly threatened and shouted at. No physical violence occurred, and the Jewish participants left the next morning under police protection. The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident as unacceptable, while some authorities described it as conflicts between youths. The hotel operator criticized the camp attendees' behavior, including noise and objects thrown from balconies. However, representatives emphasized that the Hitler salute and Nazi slogans constitute criminal acts under many European laws.

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