“Chile did not end its military dictatorship to accept these challenges to its democracy.”. Antisemitism watchdog Simon Wiesenthal Center has called on the Chilean authorities to take action following a public demonstration by armed neo-Nazi groups in Santiago. The demonstration, held Saturday to protest a new constitution, saw numerous armed neo-Nazi protesters present, with at least one notable protester wearing a shirt that said “F**k You Israel” over a Jewish star with a cancel sign, according to local news outlet Lanacion. “To see uniformed Nazis marching in Santiago – in ideological lockstep with antisemitic leftist pro-Palestinians – is a step to the abyss,” Simon Wiesenthal Center international relations director Dr. Shmuel Samuels said in a statement. “Chile did not end its military dictatorship to accept these challenges to its democracy.” “How long will we have to wait for the protection of Jewish citizens in Chile?” Simon Wiesenthal Center Latin America director Dr. Ariel Gelblung added. “Hate knows no boundaries. It is neither from the Right nor from the Left. Hate is devious. It calls for legislative action. If not immediate, it will be too late to regret.”
via jpost: Outrage over armed neo-Nazi protest in Santiago, Chile