"K-Fetisch"-Kollektiv mit Statement und vielen Likes zur ihrer antisemitischen Praxis
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23. Oktober 2025
ca. 10 Uhr
In reaction to a recent incident that happened at K-Fetisch
that created a media storm and resulted in the space,
its staff and customers receiving threats and accusations of antisemitism,
we, as the K-Fetisch collective, want to clarify where we stand:
The intersectional politics upon which the space
is built never aim at excluding people based on their religion, ethnicity or nationality.
In fact, we welcome people from all backgrounds,
given that they do not behave in racist, transphobic, homophobic, sexist or other discriminatory manners.
Regarding the false accusations by the media,
refusal of service to the person wearing the T-shirt
with the word "Falafel" in Arabic, Hebrew and latin script was not based on the Hebrew writing on it,
but rather its cultural ramifications.
K-fetisch collective sees the t-shirt as culturally offensive
since the design tries to reduce
the entirety of the cultures of the region into a culinary symbol.
In addition, in a time where the people in Gaza
are intentionally being starved by Israel,
it can easily be seen as an offensive message,
rather than a peaceful one, being one of the many other reasons
the T-shirt has received criticism on social media.
The customers were subsequently asked to leave due
to their aggressive behavior towards our staff, such as shouting, name-calling and insulting gestures.
As the situation escalated and became hostile, more customers intervened and had to ask the guests to leave the premises.
As a collective of trans* and queer people, many of us migrants,
we deal with a lot of harrassement, threats and attacks, not just after this incident.
We are thankful for the support and solidarity
that we are receiving from our community.
k-fetisch collective, Neukölln, 23.10.2025
(a german translation will be posted asap)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQJNRJKDDE2/