Neo-Nazis besiege Jews at hotel in Bulgaria, give Nazi salutes and shout 'Sieg Heil'

On Sunday, neo-Nazis dressed in black shirts with a skull emblem besieged a hotel in Bansko, Bulgaria, where dozens of Jewish teenagers were staying, including a delegation from Rome and Israelis. They cursed, blocked entrances, gave Nazi salutes, and shouted 'Sieg Heil'. Police removed them, but they returned and threatened. The president of the Jewish community in Rome, Victor Fadlun, condemned the incident and demanded an investigation. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini condemned the incident.

On Sunday, neo-Nazis dressed in black shirts with a skull emblem besieged a hotel in the resort town of Bansko, Bulgaria, where dozens of Jewish teenagers were staying, including a delegation from the Jewish community of Rome and representatives from Israel who had come for international training for youth movement counselors. The attackers cursed at the teens, blocked entrances, gave Nazi salutes, and shouted 'Sieg Heil'. Police were called and removed them, but they returned after the officers left and continued to threaten. The president of the Jewish community of Rome, Victor Fadlun, condemned the incident, saying that children are not free to travel in Europe without being exposed to violence, and demanded an investigation and prosecution. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani condemned the antisemitism, and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called the event most serious and expressed solidarity with the Jewish youths. The incident occurred about a week after another violent incident in Bulgaria, in which young Israelis were attacked in Sunny Beach.