Farley's East Employees Fired Over Antisemitic Incident

The employees were dismissed after denying a Jewish customer access to a restroom and making anti-Israel comments, sparking a wider conversation about antisemitism.

Three employees at Farley's East in Oakland, California, were fired after denying a Jewish woman access to a restroom and making anti-Israel comments.
The woman was attempting to document antisemitic graffiti in the restroom, which included phrases such as 'Zionism = fascism'.
The employees initially blocked the woman from re-entering the restroom, but eventually allowed her to enter and document the graffiti.
The owners of Farley's East issued a statement saying the employees' behavior was 'shocking and unacceptable', and confirmed that the employees involved in the incident are no longer employed by the coffee shop.
The incident has sparked a wider conversation about antisemitism, with the video of the altercation gaining more than 2.6 million views.