Rioters additionally searched a hotel in the region for Jews, only leaving once no Jews were found in the hotel.

Footage reportedly from the scene shared on local Telegram channels showed rioters chanting “Allahu Akbar” and stopping cars in order to check the documents of passengers to ensure they were not Israeli or Jewish. The Russian state-owned RIA Novosti outlet reported that police officers and the National Guard were present at the scene while the riots took place and that the airport had been closed due to the entry of rioters to the airport.

In Khasavyurt, also located in Dagestan, rioters gathered at a hotel where Israelis who had fled the fighting were reported to be staying, with some of the rioters entering the hotel and only leaving after ensuring that no Israelis were in the hotel.

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  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    641·
    1 year ago

    Damn this sounds straight out of Borat. “Chase the jew down the well” or whatnot.

    • Fondots@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      I love that video because it really shows how casually a lot of people will embrace racism/antisemitism, but I also hate it because Throw the Jew Down the Well is kind of catchy, and is probably going to be stuck in my head now

    • circuscriticEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      It’s “Throw the Jew down the well”, but it’s for a good cause. It’s the only way to free the people of Kazakhstan.

      After that, the only problem they’ll have left to solve is transport and it taking very very long time, because the country is very big.

      I’ve been assured that once that’s all dealt with, they’re going to have a big party.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb3IMTJjzfo