Brazil's Bolsonaro slammed for using Nazi slogan as coronavirus motto

“The use of the expression ‘the work sets you free’ attacks the memory of Holocaust victims and offends the sensitivity of the survivors,” said Rabbi Michel Schlesinger

STARTLING SHIFT: Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro salutes before receiving confirmation of his victory in the recent election, in Brasilia on December 10.

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ByMARCUS M. GILBAN / JTA

MAY 13, 2020 04:07

Brazil's Bolsonaro slammed for using Nazi slogan as coronavirus motto

“The use of the expression ‘the work sets you free’ attacks the memory of Holocaust victims and offends the sensitivity of the survivors,” said Rabbi Michel Schlesinger

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Brazil's Bolsonaro slammed for using Nazi slogan as coronavirus motto

“The use of the expression ‘the work sets you free’ attacks the memory of Holocaust victims and offends the sensitivity of the survivors,” said Rabbi Michel Schlesinger

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