Political officials, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, and mainstream media such as Infobae spread a false narrative and even sanctioned the stallholders, accusing them of 'antisemitism' simply for having a Palestinian flag at their booth.
We demand an end to the defamation. We hold the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and the false accusers responsible for the threats, harassment, and stalking we are suffering due to a lie that seeks to silence and discipline us under the mendacious argument of a non-existent antisemitism on our part.
*We categorically deny having made antisemitic remarks or any type of aggression based on her religion. In that situation, we indicated to her that if she was not comfortable, she could leave.
*We firmly reject the false accusation circulating on social networks about what happened at our fair on Sunday, March 1st. It was the accuser who provoked the incident. At the start of the day, she began to attack and make discriminatory comments, demanding that a flag in solidarity with the Palestinian people be removed. This person was never attacked, let alone for being Jewish.
Faced with the refusal and the reaction of other people who defended her, shouting 'Long live free Palestine,' the aggressor reported that she was 'attacked for being Jewish,' feigning to be a victim of a violent episode that she herself had initiated. She chose to stay and play the victim. Hours later, photos and videos were taken and disseminated along with false statements.
Art and Resistance. Calling us 'antisemites' is unacceptable defamation. The spread of these lies exposes us, generates harassment, puts our workplace at risk, and violates our right to work. We reject all forms of antisemitism, racism, and discrimination.
After more than two years of genocide in Gaza and more than 78 years of occupation, apartheid, and massacres against the entire Palestinian people, we share the communiqué from the Feria de Defensa al 700.
*COMMUNIQUÉ FROM FERIA DEFENSA 700. In response, the Feria de Defensa al 700 issued a communiqué explaining the incident.
*All of this was happening while Israel, along with the United States, was attacking Iran and killing dozens of girls after an attack on a school.
Last Sunday afternoon at the crafts fair on Defensa Street in the San Telmo neighborhood, a woman went to attack another craftswoman for having a Palestinian flag at her stall, demanding that she remove it.
This is a person we invited to whom we cordially provided a workspace. We are a pluralist, anti-discriminatory collective, in solidarity with human beings who suffer violations of their fundamental human rights anywhere in the world.
