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Elon Musk’s Gesture Wasn’t a Fascist Salute, Says Head of ADL

Anti-Defamation League Chief Executive Jonathan Greenblatt said he didn't think Elon Musk's viral gesture to the crowd at a Monday celebration of President Trump was offensive, after it drew comparisons on social media to a Nazi salute.

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Anti-Defamation League Defends Elon Musk's 'Awkward Gesture' After Critics Call It Nazi Salute

The Anti-Defamation League is defending Elon Musk's "awkward hand gesture" at President Donald Trump's inauguration.

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AOC slams ADL for excusing Elon Musk's 'awkward gesture:' 'You're defending a Heil Hitler salute'

N.Y., accused X CEO Elon Musk of giving a Nazi salute while speaking to a crowd at an inauguration event on Monday.

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How did the ADL conclude that Elon Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute? It isn’t saying.

“It seems that Elon Musk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” the Anti-Defamation League wrote Monday in a statement on Musk’s own social media platform X, referring to Musk’s outstretched-arm movement that came as he was thanking his supporters.

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House Antisemitism Chair Flags Elon Musk's Salute as 'Support for Hitler'

"Elon Musk has repeatedly pushed for the racist and antisemitic 'Great Replacement' conspiracy theory, endorsed the Nazi-sympathizing German Political Party AfD, and allowed anti-Jewish hate to proliferate unabated on his website, X," said Goldman in the statement, which was emailed to Newsweek on Tuesday.

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AOC slams Anti Defamation League for 'defending a Heil Hitler salute' by Musk

After Trump ally, Elon Musk profusely thanked the crowd for their support, he raised his hand in a gesture that many have compared to a Nazi salute, including Congresswoman AOC.

USA Today · 1d

What did Musk's arm gesture mean? Some see Nazi salute, others innocent show of thanks

Musk told supporters, "And I just want to say thank you for making it happen. Thank you," before making the gesture dissected around the world.

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Musk’s ‘awkward gesture’ on Inauguration Day was not Nazi salute, Anti-Defamation League says

Despite media speculation that Elon Musk made an alleged Nazi gesture on Inauguration Day, the Anti-Defamation League defended Musk in a social media post, calling on all political sides to

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ADL says ‘awkward’ Musk gesture ‘not a Nazi salute’: ‘This is a delicate moment’

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit focused on combating antisemitism, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s “awkward” gesture during a Monday celebratory event which some critics panned as a fascist salute.

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'What a joke': Critics blast ADL as it downplays Musk's salute as 'awkward gesture'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's inauguration gesture drew immediate concern from frightened social media users over its comparisons to a Nazi salute, but a leading organization dedicated to combatting antisemitism backed Musk on Monday afternoon,

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The ADL Was A Farce Long Before It Made Excuses For Elon Musk

In response to Elon Musk saluting like a Nazi during Monday's inauguration celebration for Donald Trump, the organization run ...

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The Global Rise of Antisemitism: A Wake-Up Call for Humanity

The recent Global 100 survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League has revealed a disturbing truth: antisemitism is not ...

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Harvard University settles two antisemitism lawsuits one day after Trump takes office

Harvard University has settled two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of failing to protect Jewish students from ...

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Antisemitism on the rise in Washington state, ADL reports

Antisemitic incidents are increasing across Washington state, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The organization reports a significant rise in cases since October 7, 2023.

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Even the Notoriously Liberal ADF Just Sprang to Elon's Defense, Crushes Media's 'Nazi Salute' Lie

The liberal Anti-Defamation League came to the defense of Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk after he was accused by CNN and others of performing a Nazi salute at a post-inaugural rally for President Donald ...