Published: 25 February 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Belgium's Jewish prime minister takes a stand against anti-Semitic tropes at carnival (Haaretz)
Belgium’s prime minister said that some caricatures of Jews at the annual Aalst parade “damage” the country’s values and reputation
Belgian Carnival parade of anti-Semitic tropes goes ahead despite criticism (Deutsche Welle)
Israel urged Belgium to ban the traditional Carnival parade, which featured floats depicting caricature images of Orthodox Jews. The mayor of Aalst defended the festivities, saying "it is not an anti-Semitic parade."
Anti-Semitic Belgium parade features costumes of Jews with insect bodies (Times of Israel)
16km east of Brussels, event in Aalst sees participants adopt anti-Jewish tropes, mock ultra-Orthodox garb, don hooked noses
Aalst parade features cross-dressing Chasids with big noses (Jerusalem Post)
Aalst lost its UNESCO honours last year because it refused to stop perpetuating negative stereotypes of Jews and has gone even further with the displays this year.
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