Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel, DOJ says

A edifice proprietor successful the tourer territory of Orlando, Florida has reached an statement with the U.S. Justice Department implicit a favoritism suit filed against the edifice aft it canceled a planned league for an Arab American radical successful the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 onslaught connected Israel.

In the ailment filed Thursday, the DOJ accused AWH Orlando Property, the proprietor of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando astatine SeaWorld, of favoritism connected the ground of nationalist root erstwhile it canceled hosting an yearly acme held by the Arab America Foundation successful November 2023.

The DOJ said determination had been nary threats oregon circumstantial risks to the edifice successful transportation with the acme and that determination was not immoderate different non-discriminatory crushed to cancel the gathering for the Arab American taste and acquisition group.

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"Simply stated, amidst an ongoing warfare successful the Middle East, the edifice did not privation an Arab radical — successful this instance, the Foundation — to person its lawsuit astatine the DoubleTree," the ailment said. "This was the archetypal clip successful years that the DoubleTree had canceled an lawsuit against the wishes of the customer."

The proprietor denied the allegations and did not admit liability. Attorneys for the proprietor said successful a connection that the proprietor and the DOJ reached the agreement, which was reached instantly aft the ailment was filed, to debar prolonged litigation.

"We are profoundly committed to inclusivity and to fostering a welcoming situation for all," the connection read. "As portion of this commitment, we proceed to instrumentality proactive measures, including regular grooming connected diversity, equity, and inclusion, portion striving for continuous betterment and champion practices."

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AWH Partners said it has "no control, say, input, oregon involvement" successful the absorption oregon operations of the edifice due to the fact that it is simply a passive, limited-partner investor.

Under the presumption of the agreement, the edifice indispensable contented a connection wrong a period to the Arab America Foundation making it wide that it welcomes each guests careless of race, color, religion oregon nationalist origin.

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The edifice indispensable besides follow a written anti-discrimination argumentation and interaction astatine slightest 5 Arab oregon Arab American groups to notify them that the edifice welcomes each members of the public.

The statement inactive indispensable beryllium approved by a federal judge.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.