Antisemitic Riot At Russian Airport

October 30, 2023 5:14 am

MOSCOW (AP) — Hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field, seeking passengers arriving from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Russian news reports say the crowd surrounded the Russian carrier Red Wings airliner on Sunday. Videos on social media show some in the crowd waving Palestinian flags and others trying to overturn a police car. Antisemitic slogans can be heard being shouted and some in the crowd examine the passports of arriving passengers, apparently trying to identify Israelis. Dagestan’s Ministry of Health says more than 20 people have been injured, with two in critical condition. On Monday, local authorities said 60 people were detained in the unrest.