On Thursday, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has jumped to the defence of Elon Musk over the alleged “Nazi salute” that the billionaire performed after Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday evening.
Israeli PM said,“Elon Musk is being falsely smeared. Elon is a great friend of Israel. He visited Israel after the October 7 massacre in which Hamas terrorists committed the worst atrocity against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
“He has since repeatedly and forcefully supported Israel’s right to defend itself against genocidal terrorists and regimes who seek to annihilate the one and only Jewish state. I thank him for this,” he further added.
Responding to Netanyahu’s defence, Elon Musk wrote a simple “thank you” on X. Musk himself claimed that he was the victim of a smear campaign from “the left”, who he accused of comparing him to Hitler.
Responding to the onslaught, Musk took to his social media platform X writing: “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. Reactions to the incident varied globally. Some defended Musk, citing his support for certain causes, while others condemned him, urging him to educate himself on the historical implications of his actions.
In response, Musk dismissed the allegations, calling them baseless and stating that the gesture was taken out of context. While some organizations suggested the action was not intentional, others described it as highly inappropriate and reminiscent of fascist symbolism.
