American billionaire Elon Musk made an “incredibly moving” visit to the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi extermination camp on Monday, a few weeks after triggering a storm by relaying remarks in the conspiratorial and anti-Semitic sphere. The European Jewish Association (EJA) said Elon Musk laid a wreath and participated in a memorial service during a private tour of the former Nazi death camp alongside EJA President Rabbi Menachem Margolin. Photos showed Elon Musk visiting the location, with his son on his shoulders.
“It was incredibly moving, deeply sad and tragic that human beings could do this to other human beings… It touches your heart even more when you see it in person,” the billionaire said at a conference by EJA in the neighboring city of Krakow in southern Poland. In November, the White House accused Elon Musk of “abjectly promoting anti-Semitic and racist hatred” when he called a post on against white people.
“The stupidest post I have ever made”
Elon Musk’s statement caused an avalanche of departures from major advertisers. The billionaire later apologized for what he called “the worst, stupidest post I’ve ever made.” He said his remark had been misinterpreted and he sought to clarify it in subsequent messages. After the controversy, the SpaceX founder visited Israel, while stating that the trip had been planned earlier and was not an “apology tour.” Israeli President Isaac Herzog then told him that he had “a huge role to play” in the fight against anti-Semitism.
The owner of Tesla and SpaceX is accused of allowing hate speech to proliferate on less anti-Semitism on X than on all other social networks,” said Elon Musk during a round table.