Israeli restaurant chain shuts last Belgium branch after harassment

(JNS) — An Israeli-owned restaurant chain closed its final branch in Belgium and declared bankruptcy last week following a campaign of harassment and boycotts, local media reported.

Owners Tom Sas and Lori Dardikman declined to provide details on the closure of the Bokertov chain’s final branch in Antwerp, the Made-Innews site reported. The couple did not respond to a request for comment from JNS before publication.

However, the couple recently said their business, which marketed itself as an Israeli restaurant, had been financially impacted by targeted harassment from anti-Israel activists.

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