Elon Musk to Meet Israeli President as Antisemitism Furor Brews

[ificandream]

Source: Bloomberg News (on MSN)

Story by Edwin Chan

(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk will meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and representatives of the families of hostages held in Gaza, in an apparent effort to defuse a growing furor over his endorsement of an antisemitic tweet.

The Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive is slated to join a closed-door discussion Monday with the family representatives and Herzog about the need to curb online antisemitism, a spokesperson for the president’s office said in a brief statement.

The billionaire has denied being racist and defended his views after endorsing the tweet, which drew condemnation from the White House and rights activists. Critics have accused the world’s richest person of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on X, the service formerly known as Twitter that Musk bought for $44 billion last year. The backlash came around the same time Media Matters published a report pointing out alleged pro-Nazi content, triggering an exodus of advertisers including IBM Corp. and Apple Inc. Musk has sued the liberal watchdog group.

It’s unclear whether Musk intends to raise other issues while in Israel, which is waging war against Hamas after militants killed about 1,200 people and took some 240 hostages in an Oct. 7 attack. Both sides are now in a four-day ceasefire to allow the release of hostages.

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Why is this clown allowed to insert himself into international diplomacy?

[Smooth155]

14. So true

I was thinking the same thing. I don't trust him he might be trying to undermine the Biden Administration

[noclue023]

18. Damn beat me too it !

the government mooch should not be opening his yap in U.S. politics! no authority what so ever !!!!

[sakabatou]

2. "I'm not antisemitic, I have a Jewish best friend!"

[Behind the Aegis]

7. That is a very popular trope...

...here.

[sheshe2]

21. Yes.

But I have a black friend.
But I have a gay friend.
But I only slapped my wife once.

[speak easy]

23. But I only slapped my wife hard, once.

[LiberalFighter]

15. Would his name be Jared?

[sheshe2]

3. Why?

I don't get it.

[noclue023]

19. Neither do I young lady !

[Pope on a Rope]

4. The laying on of glands.

[madaboutharry]

5. He doesn't deserve this meeting with such a high level official.

Musk’s denials are hollow. Musk is a terrible person with too much money.

He has shown the world who he is and we should all believe him.

[CousinIT]

6. Having $ doesn't make him a diplomat or qualified

..obviously- to insert himself into national or international affairs. This narcissistic ass puts his foot in his mouth & because he has money, is rewarded with attention as he preens himself amidst foreign leaders.

WTF is the purpose other than for HIM? He's not helping anyone, including himself. What an ass!

[slightlv]

8. There used yo be a time

When private citizens were verboten to insert themselves on US foreign affairs. Heck, even congress was limited on what they could do without prior briefing and ok from the Whitehouse.

I guess those days are long gone since at least July 4th meeting between RW reps and Putin. Seems nowadays all you need on order to act official is a Maga ok, a corporation, or be a billionaire. Welcome to oligarchy.

[Ford_Prefect]

9. You don't suppose all those satellites orbiting our planet could have anything to do with this???

[byronius]

10. What an Idiot.

[angrychair]

11. Maybe I'm missing something

But isn't this a Logan Act violation? Why is there a need for Musk to insert himself into the politics of Israel during a time of war?
State Dept should ban him from meeting with a foreign dignitary. This guy does NOT have the best interest of the United States in mind, just his bank account.

[bronxiteforever]

12. Biden and the Clintons will be long gone

but the richest man in the world will be still influencing our world for decades to come.

[area51]

13. The kindest thing I can say about Eloon,

is that he needs to take a long walk off a short pier.

[noclue023]

20. He's about as dependable as his rockets???

[Grins]

16. Herzog should tell him...

….”Bugger off! We know who and what you are! You’re only here because you revealed who you really are and it’s hurting you financially!”

[louis-t]

17. It's all about him and trying to save his reputation.

Inserts himself into a tragic situation, has no business being there. He doesn't care about tamping down antisemitism.

[noclue023]

22. this rocket man is dumb as a pet rock -

All kinds of implications for this !