Surge of Left-Wing Anti-Semitism on Social Networks Sparks Concern Among Jewish Organizations in Bulgaria

Jewish organizations have found that aggression and hatred against Jews has increased significantly on social networks. It is fueled by the left and the far left, and less often by the far right.

“Since October 7, there has been an upsurge in left-wing anti-Semitism, where anti-Zionism and anti-imperialism are mixed with hatred of Western Europe. Social media is flooded with memes, videos and propaganda, much of it coming from pro-Russian sources,” he told the Euractiv news site. ” said Solomons Bali, vice president of the Jewish organization “B’nai B’rith” for European affairs.

According to the data of the last census in 2021, 1162 people consider themselves Jews in Bulgaria.

The observations of Maksim Delchev, executive director of the Jewish organization Shalom, also show that “open anti-Semitism comes from left and far-left groups and their associated social media profiles, which passionately support Russia in its war against Ukraine.” “They express support for “Hamas” and Palestine, which exceeds what is permissible,” Delchev told “Euractiv”, adding that there are much fewer such expressions from the extreme right.

In July, “Shalom” reported to the prosecutor’s office about a collage with former foreign minister Solomon Pas, which was distributed on the official channel of the pro-Russian Eurosceptic party “Vazrazhdane” (“Rebirth”) in the “Telegram” app. The collage shows Pasi in striped prison clothes accompanied by Nazi soldiers. The collage’s caption reads: “If you don’t want Russian gas, come and let us supply you with ours.”

The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office provided a detailed report on the proposed cases and investigations into the preaching of fascist ideology, mainly into cases where swastikas were painted on the facades of buildings, but also into complaints against “Vazrazhdane” leader Kostadin Kostadinov. However, none of these cases have ended in litigation in recent years.

2023-12-19 08:32:00
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