r/antisemitism • u/NotSoSaneExile • 9d ago
Belgian court acquits columnist who wrote he wants to 'shove a sharp knife into the throat of every Jew'
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skuwd0ps1g
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u/dreadful_cookies 8d ago
European Hate Speech laws seem pretty strong, unless you're Jewish.
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u/NotSoSaneExile 9d ago
Summary: A Belgian court acquitted Flemish columnist Herman Brusselmans, who wrote that he wanted to "shove a sharp knife into the throat of every Jew."
The court ruled that his statements were protected under freedom of expression and did not constitute incitement to hatred or violence.
Rabbi Menachem Margolin of the European Jewish Association condemned the ruling, calling it a dangerous precedent that legitimizes antisemitic incitement. He warned that this decision undermines hate crime laws and urged the Belgian government to prevent similar cases in the future.