Rock musician
Gil Ofarim announces new music – and sells guitars
Gil Ofarim was sharply criticized for inventing the anti-Semitic incident in the hotel. photo
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Things have been quiet around Gil Ofarim in recent months. In October 2021, he made allegations of anti-Semitism against a Leipzig hotel – and later admitted that he had made up the incident.
“You accompanied me on concerts, tours, studio recordings and very special moments of my life” (grammar error in the original), Ofarim now writes on his Instagram page, which was orphaned for months. “Life goes on, step by step,” says the post, which is signed with “All hope! Gil” and the hashtag “#Springcleaning”.
The day before, Ofarim appeared in public for the first time since the end of his headline-grabbing trial over a fabricated Star of David scandal. On Wednesday the countdown to the “Spring Cleaning Guitar Sale” appeared on Instagram.
Libel trial
Ofarim, who comes from Munich and lives there, withdrew from the public eye after making a surprise confession in his defamation and false accusation trial last November. The case against the 41-year-old was then dropped against a fine of 10,000 euros.
Ofarim made anti-Semitism allegations against a Leipzig hotel in a video in October 2021. Ofarim described that the hotel manager had asked him to take off his Star of David necklace so that he could check in. The video went viral on social media.
The musician later filed a complaint, but the hotel manager also defended himself and in turn reported the musician for defamation. Ofarim finally confessed in court and apologized. Ofarim was sharply criticized for inventing the anti-Semitic incident in the hotel – including from the Central Council of Jews in Germany.