Western Sydney Jump, a Sydney-based company that rents out jumping castles, has been criticized for refusing to provide outdoor games to a Jewish school in Sydney.
The company’s hostile response included an email to the principal of Masada College saying: “There is no way I will accept a Zionist token. I don’t want your blood money. “Free Palestine.”
The controversial exchange unfolded on Tuesday when Masada College contacted Western Sydney Jump for a quote on several outdoor games for an upcoming school function.
Instead of a professional response, the school received a pushback steeped in political sentiments.
The company later posted the email exchange on its Instagram page, @westernsydneyjump, drawing attention and criticism.
Western Sydney Jump was founded by corporate event planner Tanya Issa, pictured with her husband.Western Sydney Jump
The now-deleted posts have since been widely circulated.
“I have owned my business for ten years. I have the right to reject any reservation,” the company owner stated in the Instagram post, defending his discriminatory stance.
The post also included a photo of two women allegedly associated with Masada College, one of them wearing a sweatshirt with the word “Zioness” emblazoned on it.
The caption read: “They are loud and proud Zionists.”
Masada College contacted Western Sydney Jump to request a quote on outdoor games for an upcoming event. Sydney West Leap
Continuing the incendiary narrative, the post showed a photo of a school teacher holding roses with a group of second-year students, mocking the school’s celebration of “world kindness day.”
The caption read: “Yesterday the same Zionist school celebrated ‘world kindness day’ HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA.”
Attempting to clarify the controversy, the post said: “To be clear, these are Zionists. Not Jews. “I have no problem with the Jewish community.”
He went on to express astonishment at the perceived double standard in reactions to Palestinian and Zionist sentiments.
The business owner says she has the right to reject any reservation she deems appropriate. X/Australian Jewish Association
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation.
NSW Premier Chris Minns responded to the Daily Telegraph: “This is outrageous. It is not in keeping with any part of our multicultural community. “I completely condemn it.”
Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher, a local school member, added: “Racism has no place in our country and this behavior must be condemned.”
Western Sydney Jump posted this in response to the request. X/Australian Jewish Association
Speaking to The Australian, David Ossip, president of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, called the company’s response repugnant.
“Posting photographs of six- and seven-year-old children on social media and mocking them as Zionists is particularly sinister and disturbing,” he said.
“He stressed that the children involved were Australian, not participants in any foreign conflict, and accused the company of attempting to dehumanize Jews.”
News.com.au has attempted to contact Western Sydney Jump.
The company appears to have removed itself from social media.
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