Pro-Palestine protesters created chaos at an airport in Russia's Dagestan region on October 29, 2023. They were demonstrating against a flight arriving from Israel, and their actions led to a tense situation within the facility.
These protesters were seen chanting antisemitic slogans while inside the airport. Videos on social media depicted an angry crowd running through the Makhachkala airport, reportedly in search of people arriving from Tel Aviv.
Reports indicate that some protesters even ventured onto the airport's runway and surrounded the arriving aircraft. The Russian aviation agency eventually managed to regain control of the situation.
In response to this incident, the airport was temporarily closed until November 6, according to Rosaviatsia (the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency). Approximately 20 people were reported injured during the protests, with medical personnel from local hospitals treating them. Some of the injuries ranged from moderate to severe, affecting both police officers and civilians. Two individuals were in critical condition.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office called on Russian authorities to take strong action against the rioters.
It's important to note that this incident occurred amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and the Hamas group
Reacting to these events, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to social media, expressing his concerns: "The scenes emerging from Makhachkala's airport in Russia are deeply disturbing. Antisemitism is never acceptable. Hatred, in all its forms, is unacceptable. We must stand together against it, wherever and whenever it occurs." |
| Reacting to the incident, Israel said the office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Council were monitoring the development of events in southern Russia, in the Dagestan district. "Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alex Ben Zvi is working with the Russian authorities to secure the well-being of Jews and Israelis. |
The ongoing crisis, triggered by a terrorist attack by Hamas and the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, was described by the UN's independent human rights expert for the Occupied Palestinian Territory as a "political and humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions." She emphasized that Gazans had already endured five deadly wars while living under Israel's unlawful blockade of the Gaza Strip, which entrapped 2.2 million people. Since the recent attack on October 7, Gazans have faced relentless bombardment, with an average of 6,000 bombs launched per week.
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