US beauty salon owner kicks out client for being Israeli: "It's my business, I'm not refunding you"
A beauty salon owner in the United States kicked out a client after realizing she was a Jewish-Israeli. The business owner, apparently an immigrant from Afghanistan, documented the incident and refused to return the client's money. The client claimed that no political discussion took place before the expulsion. The spa owner even claimed on camera: "It is written on my Instagram that those who support Israel are not welcome in my business."
An Israeli-American woman was kicked out of a beauty salon in the United States after the owner discovered her origin. The business owner, apparently an immigrant from Afghanistan, documented the moment of expulsion on camera and published the video on her business's social media page, which led to a widespread uproar.
During the treatment, the salon owner realized that the woman sitting in front of her was Israeli. At this point, she turned on the camera and began to document herself kicking the client out of the premises. The client, who appeared to be in shock, asked the business owner to stop filming, but she continued the recording.
"Fatana Karimi, owner of Karimi Brows in Alexandria, VA, kicks out a Jewish client over her Israeli ethnicity. Attorneys - our DMs are open, we’re happy to connect you with the victim!" — StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites), August 15, 2026.
A discussion developed between the two, in which the client claimed that no political discourse had taken place beforehand and that she was expelled only after her ethnic origin became known. On the other hand, the business owner claimed she was expelling her because she did not condemn Israel. During the exchange, the client was heard responding to the owner's harsh words with composure: "There is no genocide."
The client announced that she would leave as requested, but asked the salon owner to return her money for the interrupted treatment. The business owner refused. Although in the United States there is a legal prohibition on denying service to a person based on their origin, the salon owner chose to upload the footage to her official business page. The publication sparked stormy reactions on social media. Many users began to lower the beauty salon's rating on review sites, while pro-Palestinian elements expressed support for the owner and her actions.
