by Benjamin Kerstein – Algemeiner
Disturbing images emerged on Sunday of the annual carnival at Aalst, Belgium, showing an astounding number of antisemitic themes, costumes, displays and statements.
Israeli journalist Raphael Ahren documented people dressed as caricatures of Orthodox Jews, a fake “wailing wall” attacking critics of the parade, blatantly antisemitic characters and puppets wearing traditional Jewish clothes and sporting huge noses.
There was also video of attendees dressed in exaggerated imitations of clothing worn by Hasidic Jews with insect legs attached to their torsos.
The anti-Semitic carnival in Aalst, Belgium, is underway. Complete with Ultra-Orthodox Jews as flies and a "Wailing Wall" to make fun of those criticizing the parade.
Cc @EmmanuelNahshon @BelgiumMFA @IsraelinBelgium pic.twitter.com/HntDQ9hQZ4— Raphael Ahren (@RaphaelAhren) February 23, 2020
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the Conference of European Rabbis, condemned the march in a statement, saying, “The satirical procession with antisemitic tropes in Aalst, Belgium are extremely offensive and abuse the power of free speech which is such an essential ingredient in any liberal democracy.”
“What is worse is that this type of antisemitism is a reminder of some of the darker moments of Europe’s past: we have not seen Jews labeled with a yellow Star of David since the 1930s,” he said. “We cannot pretend that these images are some kind of joke or do not cause fear. It is simply not acceptable for world leaders such as the King of Belgium to declare ‘never again’ one week and then sit idly by when these symbols appear on their streets just weeks later.”
“After last year’s international protests against antisemitic motifs in the Aaalster street carnival … the organizers should have realized that precisely such antisemitic motifs contribute to the resurgence of antisemitism in Europe,” Goldschmidt asserted.
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, also condemned the march and its “demonization of the Jewish people.”
this should be no surprise to anyone. it was only a short 70 years ago when the ancestors for these pieces of human debris murdered 6M jews. It is irrational to think that afer only 70 the Europeans view of the jews has changed. they will always hate us
…agree 100% . everyone should move out and go to Israel. these are Amalegh. they never get to like Jews.
We need Moshiach Now!
SHLUCHIM SHOULD CONVINCE THE YIDDEN THERE TO MOVE TO ERETZ YISROEL
There is only one person that tells Shluchim what they need to do
Don’t give attention to these nazi descendants they don’t deserve attention no one should care other than themselves to be shamed
in the 1920’s and 1930’s
Instead of the israeli agencies moping about it,just announce your building a new settlement in the West Bank. Watch all of European leaders go crazy. Then tell them if no parade then no settlement. Watch how they get on the backs of Belgium and cry about canceling it. They fear the arabs.