Elon Musk emphasized on Wednesday that his recent trip to Israel was not a response to the controversy surrounding his engagement with an antisemitic social media post. Speaking at the Dealbook Summit with Andrew Sorkin of The New York Times, Musk clarified, “Well, the trip to Israel is independent of — it wasn’t something like [an] apology tour.” This statement came after his return from Israel, where he visited the Kfar Aza kibbutz, a site of a recent attack by Hamas fighters.
During the summit, Sorkin questioned Musk about his interaction with a post on X, previously known as Twitter, which led to widespread criticism for appearing to endorse antisemitic views. The post Musk responded to alleged that Jews were promoting “dialectical hatred against whites” and discussed “hordes of minorities” entering their country, to which Musk replied, acknowledging it as “the actual truth.” This response mirrored an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Musk later refuted claims of his antisemitism, stating such accusations “couldn’t be farther from the truth.”
Addressing the backlash, Musk expressed indifference to being disliked but showed regret over his response to the controversial post. He admitted, “in retrospect,” he would not have engaged with that specific post, acknowledging that he inadvertently empowered his detractors and potentially antisemitic individuals, adding, “for that I am quite sorry.”
Following Musk’s initial post, Media Matters for America reported finding advertisements from major companies placed alongside content glorifying Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party on X. This led to several companies, including Disney and Apple, withdrawing their advertisements from the platform. Musk responded to these actions by filing a lawsuit against Media Matters and vehemently criticized the companies withdrawing their ads, using explicit language to express his disdain.
Musk’s comments were also directed at Disney CEO Bob Iger, who had explained Disney’s decision to halt advertising on X during the summit. Musk’s blunt message to Iger and any companies considering advertising boycotts was clear: “Go f— yourself, is that clear? Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience, that’s how I feel: don’t advertise.”
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