WATCH: Salt Lake City Bar That Banned ‘Zionists’ Closes After Yearlong Backlash
The dispute escalated when Valentine targeted Rabbi Avremi Zippel, operator of a kosher food truck and a local Chabad leader, who had criticized the ban online.
UNITED WITH ISRAEL 15.08.2025
A Salt Lake City bar that maintained an open ban on Zionists has been forced to close its doors after a year of opposition.
Michael Valentine announced this week that he was closing his Weathered Waves, which changed its name to Apparition, and complained of “relentless harassment” for refusing to serve people who supported Israel.
He said in a video message that “12 months of relentless harassment, systematic sabotage, and coordinated interference” had achieved the goal of his critics.
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