Frum Jews Harassed in Polish Airport by Antisemitic Man With Staff Badge

A group of frum Israelis waiting to board a flight to Israel at Krakow Airport in Poland were subjected to an antisemitic attack by a man wearing what appeared to be an airport employee badge, Ynet reported Tuesday. Among those harassed was Rabbi Simcha Krakowski, head of the Beis Hatavshil organization in Bnei Brak. Footage of the incident later spread widely online.

In the video, the antisemite is seen approaching one of the travelers, who was carrying a bag with Hebrew writing, and confronting him aggressively. At one point, he lunged toward one of the young men as others in the group urged restraint. The attacker can be heard yelling, “Why are you in Poland? Go back to Israel.”

One of the Charedi passengers recounted the incident, telling Ynet: “We were praying and were just about to finish. We were standing to the side and did not disturb anyone. Suddenly this non-Jew arrived, as seen in the video. He shouted and yelled, ‘Don’t pray.’ I tried to tell him that we were finishing the prayer, but he continued to shout and go wild. We thought maybe he was a police officer or a local worker who could call the police, and no one wanted trouble before the flight.”

The same passenger continued: “He screamed, ‘This is Poland, not Israel. What are you doing here?’ He also tried to raise his hands. He pushed one of the men, as seen in the video. Eventually, police arrived, removed him and took his details, and we hurried to board our flight back to Israel.”

Police intervened, separated the attacker from the group, and escorted him away. Baruch Hashem, no injuries were reported.