Authorities closed the airport in Makhachkala, the capital of the predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan, and police converged on the facility
People in the crowd walk shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. | APMOSCOW — Hundreds of people on Sunday stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field to protest the arrival of an airliner from Israel, Russian news agencies and social media reported.
Video on social media showed some in the crowd on the landing field waving Palestinian flags, protesters attempting to overturn a police car and others checking the passports of passengers who had arrived in Makhachkala. While voicing support for Gaza, the regional Dagestani government appealed to citizens to remain calm and not take part in such protests.
“You are mistaken. This issue cannot be resolved in this way. We understand and perceive your indignation very painfully. ... We will solve this issue differently. Not with rallies, but appropriately. Maximum patience and calm for you,” he said in a video published to Telegram.
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