JTA — A Jewish artist fled a street fair in Buenos Aires after fellow vendors shouted “Zionists out” at her during a dispute over a Palestinian flag, in an episode city officials condemned as an antisemitic attack.

The incident on Sunday at the San Telmo fair began when the artist, who was identified as “Karina” by local outlets, asked a fellow vendor to remove the flag, arguing that it “supports terrorism,” according to the Argentine newspaper Clarín.

The artist was then met by chants to leave the fair from fellow vendors, who shouted “Free Palestine,” “Zionists out” and “Leave and never return,” according to video of the incident.

The incident quickly drew condemnation from the Buenos Aires City government, which wrote in a post on X that the vendors responsible had been barred from participating in the street fair.

“We strongly condemn the antisemitic attack that occurred at the San Telmo Fair, where an artisan was harassed simply for being Jewish,” the city wrote. “Antisemitism is unacceptable. It is a form of hatred that constitutes a crime, and we will not let it go unpunished under any circumstances.”

Waldo Wolff, a Jewish Argentine politician and former DAIA vice president, announced on Sunday that he had filed a legal complaint alleging the perpetrators had violated the city’s anti-discrimination laws.

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