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Switzerland Davos Anti Semitism
FILE - Snow covers the hills around Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19, 2020. Switzerland's main Jewish organization on Monday Feb. 12, 2024 denounced an antisemitic sign that was put up at a local ski shop near Davos, barring Jews from renting equipment from the store. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

A top Jewish group in Switzerland slams antisemitic poster purportedly by a local ski rental stand

Switzerland’s main Jewish organization has denounced an antisemitic sign put up at a local ski shop near Davos, barring Jews from renting equipment from the store

By JAMEY KEATEN
Published - Feb 12, 2024, 07:39 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 12, 2024, 07:39 AM EST

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's main Jewish organization on Monday denounced an antisemitic sign put up at a local ski shop near Davos, barring Jews from renting equipment from the store.

The sign on Pischa Mountain above Davos, a town known for hosting the annual World Economic Forum meeting of global elites each January, said the shop would no longer rent gear such as sleds, skis and snowshoes to “our Jewish brothers” after a series of “very annoying incidents” — including the theft of a sled.

The message, written in Hebrew, appeared to be directed at Israeli Jews who have been traveling to Davos in growing numbers in recent years — both for summertime and wintertime holiday getaways.

The owners of the store could not immediately be reached for comment.

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