'Israeli' tourists forced out of Madrid museum after being called “child killers”

• 'Israeli' women were expelled from Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum after being called “child killers” over 'Israeli' and Jewish symbols.

Three 'Israeli' women were escorted out of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid this weekend after displaying an 'Israeli' flag and wearing Star of David necklaces, sparking accusations of antisemitic harassment and prompting an internal investigation by the museum.

The incident occurred on Saturday when the women were visiting the state-funded national art museum, which operates under Spain’s Ministry of Culture.

According to reports, other visitors reacted negatively to the visible 'Israeli' symbols, shouting “genocide,” “child killers” and “murderers” at the women.

Rather than intervening to protect them, museum staff instructed a security guard to ask the women to leave, citing that some visitors were “disturbed” by their presence.

Video of the encounter, shared online and cited by multiple outlets, shows one of the women’s companions arguing that they had done nothing illegal by displaying their flag and 'Israeli' symbols. Despite this, the security guard insisted they had to exit the building.

Legal action has also been reported, with advocacy organizations indicating they may pursue complaints against the museum for alleged discrimination.