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Travelodge sorry for 'Free Palestine' greeting on room TV
Key takeaways
- The guest took a video, shared online by Jewish safety charity Shomrim, showing the message pop up when the TV was turned on at London Manor House Travelodge in north London earlier this month.
- The hotel chain launched an investigation which has been unable to find anyone responsible for inputting the message, but is now planning to roll out antisemitism training for staff in response.
- Travelodge told the BBC its chief executive Jo Boydell "has spoken with the guest to express our apologies for their experience".
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Ewan Somerville London Shomrim/XThe message appeared as a pop-up window on the TV, in a video posted online by the charity Shomrim Travelodge has apologised to a Jewish guest after a "Free Palestine" welcome greeting was displayed on his hotel room TV.
The guest took a video, shared online by Jewish safety charity Shomrim, showing the message pop up when the TV was turned on at London Manor House Travelodge in north London earlier this month.
The hotel chain launched an investigation which has been unable to find anyone responsible for inputting the message, but is now planning to roll out antisemitism training for staff in response.
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