The men, who were invited to the UK to share their experiences at Nova rave massacre were allegedly detained for two hours, before the same Border Police officer reportedly said “We had to make sure you are not going to do over here what you are doing in Gaza.”
Times of Israel British authorities were investigating the UK Border Force’s treatment of two Israeli brothers who survived the Supernova music festival massacre, the country’s interior minister announced Tuesday, after they were detained at Manchester Airport.
The two traveled to England to share their experiences of rescuing other rave-goers and raise awareness for a nonprofit established to help survivors of the October 7 onslaught by Hamas, according to the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region, which sent a complaint over Sunday’s incident.
In the complaint published online, the council’s chief, Marc Levy, said the Israelis were stopped at the airport after the border guards noticed their passports and asked them why they were coming to Manchester. When they responded that they had been invited to tell their stories to the local Jewish community, the officers told them they would be questioned.
“The only reason for their detention and interrogation is because they are Israeli,” Levy charged.
According to Mr Levy, the two men were attending the music festival when terrorists started murdering civilians. ‘Instead of fleeing, the brothers, one of whom is a medic, remained at the festival site to save others, combat the terrorists and treat the wounded,’ Mr Levy wrote.
A short video clip of the incident shared on social media showed one of the guards upbraiding the Israelis, who cannot be seen onscreen, after one appears to say they are not being allowed to enter.
“Nobody has said that once, so knock the attitude off,” the guard is heard saying. “We’ve made the decision, and you’re coming in. Just let us do the checks we need to go and keep quiet.” After asking if they were “clear with that,” the guard then says, “We’re the bosses, not you.”
Levy said the Israelis were then detained for two hours and upon being released, the same officer told them, “They had to make sure that you are not going to do what you are doing in Gaza over here,” referring to the military offensive Israel launched against Hamas following the October 7 atrocities.
Responding to the Jewish council, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly said, “We are investigating this.” “We do not tolerate antisemitism or any form of discrimination,” he wrote on X. “The incident will be handled in line with our disciplinary procedures.”
The UK has seen a surge in antisemitism since October 7, with a report released last month by the Community Security Trust finding the number of antisemitic incidents since then exceed all previous totals in the 40 years the group has been tracking Jew hatred in Britain. Some of the incidents have been violent, including in January when workers and shoppers at a family-owned kosher supermarket in Golders Green fended off a knife-wielding attacker who asked them, “Do you support Israel or Palestine?”
Free Palestine by trying to stab Jews at a kosher supermarket in London? Thankfully local Jewish community security stopped this extremist. pic.twitter.com/FfGWizZp8x
— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) January 29, 2024
Many in the UK’s Jewish community have expressed concern over massive weekly anti-Israel demonstrations held by pro-Palestinian protesters in London, which have seen calls for an “intifada” or uprising, as well as chants that advocate for the destruction of Israel, such as, “We don’t want two states, Palestine ’48.”
Demonstrations have also featured people glorifying Hamas, and antisemitic incidents and chants.
There have also been numerous reports of antisemitic attacks on people who were hanging posters of hostages kidnapped by Gaza terror groups, and speaking Hebrew on the streets of London.
Victor says
BOYCOTT BRITAIN! BRITAIN BELONGS TO THE CALIPHATE.
Mohammed Muhammad The Magnificent says
Most western countries are looking for inexpensive airport and border guards and the Umma have organized our foot soldiers who are more than willing to oblige.
Muslims now have our people in key positions in every Western civilian airport and port controlling what and who can enter and leave.
Reader says
I hate to say you are right, but if you go to the Greater Toronto Area’s Pearson Airport or any government office it’s the foxes guarding the hen houses.
Munchenfez says
The foul scum Border Guards need to be named, shamed and fired. Gross Misconduct!
jarmanray says
I hope the airport border police that insulted these men are fired. I am surprised that the Israeli survivors were permitted to pass through immigration at all. If Robert Spencer, who has never stated any anti Islamic tropes, only the facts as presented in the un-holy Qur’an, hadith or actual historical events, is banned, preventing these poor survivors to enter appears to be in contravention to normal procedures.
Steve says
It’s official! The UK is now a terrorism-supporting country.
Keep an eye on any and all Brits that come to your country for vacations. They could have been radicalized by Moslems.
Apologies to any native sons of Britain who’re busy fighting the incursion. But as long as you have Moslem overlords, you know you can’t be trusted anymore.
We don’t want our countries to end up like Britain.
Az gal says
True. It’s absolutely disgusting.