It sparked controversy…a restaurant in Thailand hung a sign "Israelis are prohibited from entering"
An incident was described as humiliating against two Israeli tourists on the island of Kufengan. Tourism in Thailand, a wave of controversy after a sign was placed at the entrance of a famous restaurant reading “No Israelis” in English. (It is forbidden for Israelis to enter), which prompted Israelis to accuse the restaurant owner of “anti-Semitism.”
According to what was reported by Channel 12, Hebrew, said the Israeli tourist "Itzik" He arrived at the restaurant with his friends after reading positive recommendations about it on the Internet, but he was surprised at the entrance by one of the employees pointing to a small sign that read, “No entry for Israelis,” before preventing him from sitting.
He added: “I could not believe what I saw. At first I thought I was delusional. This is racist behavior and cannot be explained in any other way.”
The tourist explained that the owner of the restaurant justified the decision by saying that an Israeli group had previously sat in the place and only two of them had paid for the meals, and so he decided since then to prevent all Israelis from entering.
Itzik said: “This is a ridiculous justification. An individual’s behavior cannot be generalized to a people.” Kamel.”
The tourist posted the story on social media, calling on Israelis to boycott the restaurant, saying: “It is important not to be silent about racism. Today it is a sign in one restaurant, and tomorrow it could spread to other places.”
Another Israeli tourist also mentioned that she was exposed to a similar situation in the same restaurant, where her partner was asked to leave the place only because he did not order food, despite the presence of empty seats, noting that she later discovered similar complaints from other Israelis who spoke of “behaviors Hostile" From the management of the restaurant.
The incident sparked widespread dissatisfaction among Israeli tourists who visit the island in large numbers, and some of them described what happened as “unacceptable discrimination in 2025,” while no official comment has been issued by the Thai authorities on the incident yet.
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