The owner of popular Sydney and Melbourne restaurants has faced intense backlash and lost business after allegedly holding a poster of a swastika superimposed on an Israeli flag.
Yazbek's business and reputation has suffered since holding a poster with a swastika superimposed on the Israeli flag. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw Staff members at the Sydney Nomad were called into an urgent meeting about 11am on Wednesday to inform staff how to deal with questions about Yazbek’s charge, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Social media users flocked to Nomad’s Facebook and Instagram pages to revile the actions of Yazbek, with many vowing never to visit the restaurants again.Another said: “Loved this restaurant up until today.. won’t be coming back… spatchcock served with a side of hate.”“Owner is a raging antisemite. I’ll eat at a Jewish owned restaurant thanks!” wrote another.
“To compare the systematic annihilation of a people with a just war in response to the barbarism of October 7 is diabolical.”