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An Israeli high school student was arrested and questioned by police for doing a Nazi salute during a school trip to Auschwitz, Israeli media reported on Sunday.

The teenager from Kiryat Bialik was on his school's field trip to Poland when he did the gesture under the entrance sign to the camp.

He was questioned for two hours by Polish police and was fined approximately NIS 1,500 after security guards observed him performing the salute. The museum also captured the incident on its security cameras; the footage was handed over to the police.

Polish police charged him with promoting Nazism, local media reported. Performing a seig heil is illegal in Poland, and carries a potential sentence of up to two years in prison.

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Yes, you are the baddies.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (6 children)

That’s €376.10, not nearly enough imo.

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (4 children)

And 410.57 American freedom eagles.

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[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago

That's a first time fee

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 4 points 17 hours ago

Bro saw the American inauguration and the intrusive thoughts kicked in 💀

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 277 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It wasn't a Nazi salute. It was a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, could be misinterpreted as a Nazi salute. I think we shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions.

/s

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Mr. Mangione had a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture against a CEO.

🤣

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 6 points 17 hours ago

A heartfelt gesture indeed. Remember everyone: Jury Nullification.

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[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 55 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm not going to give some asshat teenager the same level of shit as Elon. It's a hell of a lot more likely in that context that he really was kidding, just distastefully.

[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For real... we are dealing with an edgy teenager here. Put away the torches people

[–] Rogue@feddit.uk 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You could be referring to either of them

[–] Trail@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately, you are right.

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[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 145 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I'm stunned .... again !! .... I have visited Auschwitz and it's impressive beyond words. At the entrance of the former gas chambers there is a sign asking to respect and remember those who died in there and keep silent in the chambers. Everyone did except for Israeli students. That is what brought the tears to my eyes. Betrayed and disrespected again, this time by their own.

[–] MordercaSkurwysyn@lemm.ee 87 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Oh believe me, Israeli trips in Kraków are the worst kind of tourists in every aspect possible. They are louder than British stag parties, more obnoxious than Americans and their favourite thing is crying about antisemitism when they are removed from somewhere for causing disturbances or making a huge mess. They do not understand the idea of rubbish bins and you can trace their paths by following cigarette butts, empty crisps packets and spit.

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[–] soycapitan451@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

This also mirrors my experience at Aushwitz. Israeli teenagers were generally being dicks around the site and then unrolled several large Israeli flags to take group photos with.

Can't blame the teens too much as their teachers had no problem with/promoted the behaviour.

I left the place traumatised, these kids... not so much.

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[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 80 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This happens a lot more than you'd think. I experienced something similar in Dachau and the guide told me if someone does something unhinged/disrespectful during a tour there's a 9 out of 10 chance it's a descendant of a holocaust victim. She didn't say why she thought that is but she said it's something that puts the staff on edge whenever there's an Israeli group visiting. I'm surprised they got the cops involved though.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 66 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Dear god I hope eel-on-musk goes to Poland and tries that. He so deserves to find out.

Edit: clarification: I’m saying I want him to be arrested somewhere that’s not the US

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

I cordially invite Elon to come to Melbourne Australia and flip his favourite salute.

Its a significantly more painful $23,000 fine there, and if he does it repeatedly there's a good chance of a 12 month prison term.

https://www.vic.gov.au/fact-sheet-nazi-symbol-prohibition

P. S. If my maths is right he can do it almost 15 million times before he runs out of money, I might have to email Vic gov to ask them to review the fine to be wealth-adjusted.

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 75 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I wonder how bibi is gonna spin this one into being antisemitism on the side of the people who reported the student.

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[–] missandry351@lemmings.world 3 points 19 hours ago

Nah this is satire! This has to be satire!!!! Please someone tell me this is satire!!!!!!!!

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