Antisemitism? Never happened: Media personality sheds light on Crete incident

Amit Kotler claims in an interview that the incident in Crete is not antisemitic, but a brawl that started outside the hotel. According to him, Israelis were singing songs in Hebrew outside the hotel, which led to escalation. Police arrested two Israelis who were not staying at the hotel on suspicion of possessing a cold weapon.

In an interview with Radio 103FM, television host Amit Kotler addresses reports of an antisemitic attack at a hotel in Crete and claims the reports are incorrect. According to him, the incident occurred outside the hotel, not inside, and it was a brawl between Israelis and non-Israelis. Kotler notes that from the Israelis' testimonies, they were singing songs in Hebrew outside the hotel, which caused escalation. He adds that some of those involved were not staying at the hotel, and police arrested two Israelis who were not among the hotel guests on suspicion of possessing a cold weapon. According to him, the two are expected to be released soon. Kotler concludes that the headlines about antisemitism were unfounded.