Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador became the hero of a controversy with the country’s Jewish community after one of its critic members of the government claimed that he had “Hitlerian” thinking.
López Obrador on Wednesday targeted political commentator Carlos Alazraki, who, according to the president, would have an ultra-conservative mindset similar to that of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
The Central Committee of the Mexican Jewish Community wrote in a brief article that the congregation rejects the use of the term “Hitlerian” to refer to any person and finds any comparisons to “the most bloodthirsty regime in history” “sad and unacceptable”. forwarded.
But aside from apologizing, the left-wing president persisted in his remarks this Thursday, saying that the ideologies of leaders accused of serious crimes against humanity, such as Hitler, Italy’s Benito Mussolini, Russia’s Josef Stalin or Spain’s Francisco Franco, are still alive today. .
“Your opinion, ideals do not die. I am talking about ideals. Mr. Alazraki is a follower of Hitler’s thought,” he repeated.
Regarding the Jewish community’s protest, López Obrador said he had Jewish friends, whom he referred to as “working people, good people.”
But this does not mean that the whole of society has some kind of overt authority to influence, harm, a movement for transformation simply because of its ideals, its ideas, its conservatism and, I repeat, Hitlerism.” refers to the government.
Alazraki, a journalist with a column for the newspaper El Universal, confirmed his criticism of López Obrador, which he said had done “massive damage” to Mexico.
And yes, the president, I am neoliberal, conservative, and ‘fifi’ (a rich man with exquisite manners),” wrote Alazraki, taking some of the adjectives López Obrador used against his critics in his column.
According to official figures, 59,000 people who practice the Jewish religion live in Mexico. Members of this community have a strong presence in the business sector and are prominent figures in the culture.
Among politicians of Jewish descent, Mexico City’s mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, stands out as a close candidate for the president and a possible candidate to replace him from 2024.
source: Noticias
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