Philippine media identified the two men involved in Saturday's antisemitic brawl at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport as Israeli Noam Shimon Rosenberg, 37, and American Kent Scott Lee, 54. The verbal confrontation, which included slurs such as 'Hitler was right,' escalated into a physical fight. Both were taken into custody and the case has been referred to prosecutors for review.
Philippine media have identified the two men involved in Saturday's antisemitic brawl at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The Israeli traveler is Noam Shimon Rosenberg, 37, and the American is Kent Scott Lee, 54. According to reports, the confrontation began with Lee shouting antisemitic slurs, including 'Hitler was right' and 'baby killer,' before escalating into a physical fight. Both were taken into custody, and the case has been referred to prosecutors for review.
The Zioneer first reported the incident on Saturday evening, when initial accounts described an American man attacking an Israeli traveler at the airport. Within hours, the suspects were identified, and the antisemitic nature of the slurs was confirmed. Lee disputes the account, claiming that Rosenberg initiated the altercation. Both men were taken for medical evaluation, and the case was referred to prosecutors in Pasay City.
The Manila airport brawl is the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents targeting Israelis in the Philippines. As The Zioneer reported on August 4, an Israeli reservist was injured in an attack in the country, with a Spanish tourist shouting accusations of 'baby killer' and 'genocide' and threatening to kill him.
What remains open: Lee's version of events has not been independently verified. The legal process is ongoing, and no charges have been formally filed. The case is under review by prosecutors.
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