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Artist Flees Buenos Aires Fair Amid Antisemitic Outcry

3/5/2026

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Karina, a Jewish artist, fled a Buenos Aires street fair after vendors shouted 'Zionists out' during a dispute over a Palestinian flag.
Some artists at the fair rejected antisemitism allegations, claiming the Jewish vendor provoked the incident.
City officials condemned the incident as antisemitic and pledged action, with Mayor Javier Milei calling antisemitism a crime.
Delegation of Argentine Jewish Associations condemned the attack, and the city revoked harassers' permits.

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Karina, a Jewish artist, fled a Buenos Aires street fair after vendors shouted 'Zionists out' during a dispute over a Palestinian flag.
Some artists at the fair rejected antisemitism allegations, claiming the Jewish vendor provoked the incident.
City officials condemned the incident as antisemitic and pledged action, with Mayor Javier Milei calling antisemitism a crime.
Delegation of Argentine Jewish Associations condemned the attack, and the city revoked harassers' permits.