A Palestinian business owner in New York City publicly celebrated refusing to help a Jewish couple with a parking payment, demanding to know their stance on Zionism before offering assistance.
Story Snapshot
- Eman Masoud, owner of Staten Island skincare company, boasted about discriminating against Jewish customers
- Posted now-deleted TikTok video describing how she refused help at parking station
- Admitted she wanted to screen couple for “Zionist” views before providing assistance
- Incident highlights growing anti-Semitic discrimination targeting Jewish Americans in public spaces
Business Owner Celebrates Religious Discrimination
Eman Masoud, founder of Pure with Nature skincare company based in Staten Island, used social media to boast about her discriminatory treatment of Jewish customers. In a TikTok video that has since been deleted, Masoud described encountering a couple at a parking pay station who requested her assistance.
Rather than offering basic human courtesy, she admitted to withholding help based on their apparent Jewish identity and her desire to interrogate them about their political beliefs regarding Israel.
Anti-Semitic Screening Process Exposed
The disturbing incident reveals how anti-Semitic sentiment has infiltrated everyday interactions in American communities. Masoud’s confession demonstrates a calculated approach to discrimination, where she felt entitled to subject fellow Americans to ideological purity tests based on their religion or ethnicity.
Her decision to publicize this behavior on social media suggests a troubling normalization of anti-Jewish prejudice, particularly among activists who conflate Jewish identity with political positions on Middle Eastern conflicts.
Constitutional Values Under Attack
This incident represents a direct assault on fundamental American principles of religious freedom and equal treatment under the law. When business owners openly discriminate against customers based on their faith or ethnicity, it undermines the constitutional protections that have made America a beacon of religious liberty.
The fact that Masoud felt comfortable broadcasting her discriminatory behavior indicates how far anti-Semitic attitudes have penetrated mainstream discourse, particularly in liberal strongholds like New York City.
Growing Pattern of Jewish Targeting
Masoud’s actions reflect a broader trend of anti-Semitic incidents targeting Jewish Americans in public spaces across the country. From college campuses to city streets, Jewish citizens increasingly face harassment, discrimination, and violence simply for their identity.
The deletion of her TikTok video suggests awareness that her behavior crossed legal and ethical lines, yet the initial decision to post it reveals the emboldened nature of modern anti-Semitism disguised as political activism.
