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ADL excuses Musk salute as 'awkward gesture'

JL;DR SUMMARY Elon Musk recently ignited controversy with a gesture during an inauguration event that resembled a Nazi salute, leading to celebration by far-right groups and concern among Jewish communities. 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 MuskTrump AdministrationAdlJewish OrganizationsWhite SupremacyFar RightPolitical ControversyNazi SaluteJewish Response

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Ohio, United States
"an Ohio Proud Boys chapter celebrated in their Telegram channel."
Israel
"report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war, rising antisemitism and polarized discourse."
Germany
"it is a very disconcerting image. Asked what he thought of the ADLs response, Foxman wrote in an email: My tweet speaks for itself. The ADLs statement received immediate rebuke online, with many complaining that the organization holds the left and the right to different standards for antisemitism."

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