Palestinian Refugee Bar is Target of Bottle and Pepper Gas Attack in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Al Janiah bar and restaurant, where 35 Syrian and Palestinian refugees work, was the target of an attack this Sunday morning, September 1st, in the Bela Vista neighborhood, in the central region of São Paulo.
In the establishment’s CCTV video, at least three men can be seen throwing bottles and pepper spray through the front door. The perpetrators have yet to be identified.
A witness, who reported the attack on social media, said that those responsible for the attack “were three white, bald, cowardly men dressed in black with the symbol of the state of São Paulo on their left breast”.
The management of the bar confirmed to UOL that the video refers to the attack that occurred at dawn. The owners are still required to give their statements to the police today.
“Around 3:30 AM, a group of five people approached the main door to the establishment carrying a knife and pepper spray,” said the management in a note.
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