The ugly antisemitism at the Aalst carnival
Some revelers were dressed as insects with
fur-lined shtreimels and fake peyot and slogans
suggesting that they are parasites.
By JPOST EDITORIAL,
FEBRUARY 24, 2020 21:42
The ugly face of antisemitism was literally
on display in Belgium this week.
The annual carnival in the Belgian
city of Aalst went ahead on Sunday,
with more and worse antisemitic tropes
and themes than in the past.
This was done on purpose.
Ružno lice antisemitizma je jasno
vidljivo u Bellgiji ovih dana.
Godišnji karneval u gradu AALS-u
se odigrao u nedjelju sa još više i gorim
antisemitskim sadržajima nego u prošlosti,
a to je učinjeno namjerno.
Prošle je godine karneval u Aalstu
izgubio svoj status kao
"UNESCO kulturno nasljeđe"
zbog svojih rasističkih i antisemitskih
prezentacija,
i to su učinili kako ne bi iz parade isključili antisemitske elemente.
Gradonačelmik je rekao:
pustimo Aalstu da bude Aalst.
Europski Židovski kongres je osudio karneval u Aalstu:
(Brussels, 24 February 2020) – The European Jewish Congress expresses outrage at the appalling mass display of open antisemitism during carnival celebrations
in the Belgian city of Aalst and stands in solidarity with its
affiliate, the Coordinating Committee of Belgian Jewish Organisations (CCOJB).
As was the case in 2019, and despite multiple condemnations
and calls to action, the Aalst city council refused to prevent
racist and antisemitic imagery, as well as conspiracy theories
to be paraded around the city during carnival.
“By allowing this shocking public festival of hatred to take place
,
the Aalst city council and the organisers have demonstrated
that their carnival is not only unworthy of the label of
Intangible Cultural Heritage, but that it must be singled out
for international condemnation”, said President Dr. Moshe Kantor.
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