Overview

• On July 24, cellist Amit Peled said a waiter at a central Vienna pizzeria ordered him to leave after he spoke Hebrew with colleagues.
• Peled described how fellow diners briefly reacted in solidarity before returning to their meals as he and his colleagues were expelled.
• The pizzeria’s management told Austrian media that no such incident took place at their venue.
• The musician’s allegations, first shared on i24 News, have triggered a wave of online criticism and negative reviews of the restaurant.
• Peled, who dedicates his post–October 7 concerts to Israeli hostages in Gaza, says Hebrew is essential to his identity and vows to continue speaking it publicly.