The vendor manning a vegan food stall in Rome has been filmed telling a Jewish customer that “Hitler was right”.
The footage, captured by an Israeli attendee at a vegan food festival in the city, documents a charged confrontation at a vendor’s stall.
“You are the disgrace of humanity. How dare you walk these streets? Get your hands off my counter. Leave immediately,” the vendor can be heard saying.
The Israeli customer, continuing to record the interaction, responds calmly: “I merely mentioned that I’m Israeli, and suddenly you’re blaming me for all the world’s problems.”
The vendor’s response escalates sharply: “Yes, precisely; I blame you, all Israelis, all Jews. Hitler was right. It’s a shame he didn’t complete his mission.”
Italian newspaper La Repubblica shared the footage on its Instagram platform, reporting that festival organisers promptly removed the vendor from the event. The post garnered hundreds of thousands of views and generated extensive commentary.
One Instagram user, identified as Daniel, observed: “This perfectly illustrates why anti-Israel sentiment and antisemitism are indistinguishable.”
Another commenter, Valerio, countered: “While no form of racism or hatred is acceptable, Israel’s treatment of Palestinians amounts to pure Nazism.”
Originally published by Israel Hayom.