Israeli Man Claims Pro-Palestinian Chilean Border Official Drew Penis on His Passport
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
An Israeli traveler says a Chilean border official
Tal Y’aakobi, 25, of Rosh HaAyin, said his passport was defaced two years ago when he crossed into Chile from Argentina, The Independent reported Friday. The words written translate to “Long Live Palestine.”
The London Jewish Chronicle reported the story earlier in the week, but did not provide details or identify Y’aakobi.
“From the first moment, the guy at the border was hostile, and threw my passport in front of my face. They then detained us for an hour and a half on purpose until we moved,” Y’aakobi told The Independent.
“There was no reason to do this, only because I am Jewish.”
Y’aakobi told the Independent he did not notice the crude illustration or accompanying comments until four or five days after the incident.
Both the Chilean and Israeli embassies in London declined to comment, The Independent reported.
Image by Tal Y'aakobi
Israeli tourists have complained previously of anti-Israel sentiment in South America. In December, posters saying “Boycott Against Israeli Military Tourism” were put up in Bariloche, a city popular with Israeli tourists.
"Why I became the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief"
You are surely a friend of the Forward if you’re reading this. And so it’s with excitement and awe — of all that the Forward is, was, and will be — that I introduce myself to you as the Forward’s newest editor-in-chief.
And what a time to step into the leadership of this storied Jewish institution! For 129 years, the Forward has shaped and told the American Jewish story. I’m stepping in at an intense time for Jews the world over. We urgently need the Forward’s courageous, unflinching journalism — not only as a source of reliable information, but to provide inspiration, healing and hope.
Support our mission to tell the Jewish story fully and fairly.
