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A Chicagoan wanted to protest Elon Musk — and put a swastika sticker on a Jewish man’s Tesla

JL;DR SUMMARY In Chicago, Jewish resident Peter Katz discovered swastika stickers on his Tesla, left by a protester aiming at Elon Musk, not knowing Katz's family background. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Elon MuskProtestJewish IdentityChicagoVandalismApologySwastikaTeslaPeter Katz

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Katz, who lives in Chicago, removed the stickers, watched his security cameras footage of the incident and posted about it on Facebook decrying the vandalism and tagging local officials."
Israel
"Katz bought his Tesla two years ago, prior to Musks entry into government, and has spoken out about antisemitism repeatedly since Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel."

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