Elon Musk's 'Nazi Salute': Benjamin Netanyahu defends him as protesters project 'Heil Tesla' on Berlin Factory

After Musk's clumsy gesture at Trump's inauguration victory rally drew accusations of a Nazi salute, Prime Minister Netanyahu defended him on social media: "Elon Musk is falsely maligned. He is a dear friend of Israel who visited after October 7th, when Hamas committed the worst atrocities against Jews since the Holocaust. He has repeatedly supported Israel's right to defend itself against genocidal terrorists and dark regimes seeking to destroy the Jewish state. I thank him for this."

Of course, this was the prefect opportunity for the millions of anti-Elon fans. In fact, British activists "Led by Donkeys" and German organization "Die Schöne Politik" also jumped onto the anti-Elon bandwagon, projecting controversial imagery onto Tesla's Berlin factory Thursday night, showing CEO Elon Musk allegedly making a Nazi salute with the text "Heil Tesla," according to Newsweek.

"Led by Donkeys," known for its Brexit opposition, recently staged a Gaza war casualties display in Bournemouth. Their German partners have a history of provocative migrant rights activism, including a 2015 protest where they buried migrant bodies in Berlin.

Musk dismissed the demonstration on social media: "They need better dirty tricks. The 'everyone is Hitler' attacks are tiresome." He added that "the radical left is so depressed they need a break from praising Hamas just to call me a Nazi."

Supporters of Musk's X platform responded by circulating footage of similar gestures by prominent left-wing figures, including former Vice President Harris and Representative Ocasio-Cortez, questioning the protesters' motives and highlighting perceived double standards.