Elon Musk's Controversial Remarks and Their Impact on Society

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli defended Elon Musk after the Twitter CEO attacked Jewish megadonor George Soros, saying that criticism of Soros, who finances organizations hostile to the Jewish people and Israel, is not antisemitism. The Foreign Ministry and the Anti-Defamation League criticized Musk's comments, which stoked antisemitism, but Foreign Minister Eli Cohen later disavowed his office's statement. Musk has been criticized for his lax hate speech policies on Twitter, and his reinstatement of right-wing extremists' accounts has alarmed Jewish anti-bigotry groups.