Israeli fighter challenges Muslim influencer over ‘Chase the Jew’ stunt
Adam Saleh filmed intimidating Jewish man in New York City park, wearing boxing gloves and yelling 'Free Palestine'
An Israeli martial artist has challenged a Muslim YouTuber to a fight after footage emerged of the influencer chasing a Jewish man through a New York park.
Viral video from the weekend shows lightweight professional boxer Adam Saleh, who has 4.7 million followers, sprinting after the man in Washington Square Park, wearing boxing gloves and shouting “Free Palestine.”
In a post to social media on Monday, Israeli Natan Levy, known as “Jew-Jitsu”, asked: “Adam Saleh, I see it makes you feel like a big man to chase Israelis in the park and harass older people at a kosher restaurant. I tried to talk to you civilly on Instagram but you played the victim and then blocked me. Now, you’re a boxer and I’m a real fighter.
“So I’ve got an offer for you. If you have a problem with Israelis, Jews, Zionists, whatever you want to call it. You tell me where and when, and I’ll meet you. See you soon.”
In August 2023, Levy defeated an internet troll who supported a Holocaust denier. He also responded to antisemitic rants by Kanye West by saying: “If you’ve got a problem with me or my people, come see me, bro.”
In January 2024, Saleh was filmed defacing an Israeli flag at a NYC cafe.
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