The White House This Friday he sentenced Elon Muskowner of social media platform X and the richest person in the world, for carrying out a “abhorrent promotion” of anti-Semitism.
Referring to a post by Musk on X, formerly called Twitter, in which he endorses an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, the White House spokesperson, Andrew BatesHe said it was “unacceptable“repeat one”such a horrible lie”.
“We condemn in the strongest terms this abhorrent promotion of anti-Semitic and racist hatred, which goes against our fundamental values as Americans”said Bates.
“We all have a responsibility to unite people against hate and an obligation to speak out against anyone who attacks the dignity of our fellow Americans and compromises the safety of our communities.”.
The reaction of the White House referred to a publication by Elon Musk in which the controversial tycoon tesla and SpaceX responded to an anti-Semitic post on X with the words: “You have told the real truth”.
The White House and US media have perceived the original publication as a reference to a long-standing conspiracy theory among white supremacists that Jews have a secret plan to bring in illegal immigrants in order to weaken the white majorities.
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The idea was promoted, among others, by someone who, in 2018, attacked a synagogue in the city of Pittsburghmurdering 11 people.
“It is unacceptable to repeat at any time the horrible lie behind the most fatal act of anti-Semitism in the history of USAlet alone a month after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust”said Bates, referring to the attack by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Israel.
