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In 1926, the Nazi salute was made compulsory for all party members. [34] It functioned as a display of commitment to the Party and a declaration of principle to the outside world. [35] Gregor Strasser wrote in 1927 that the greeting in and of itself was a pledge of loyalty to Hitler, as well as a symbol of personal dependence on the Führer. [36]
August Landmesser (German: [ˈaʊ̯ɡʊst ˈlantˌmɛsɐ]; 24 May 1910 – 17 October 1944) is suggested to be the man appearing in a 1936 photograph conspicuously refusing to perform the Nazi salute. [2] [3] Landmesser had run afoul of the Nazi Party over his unlawful relationship with Irma Eckler, a Jewish woman. For this, he was imprisoned ...
The Anti-Defamation League came to Musk's defense, stating in an X post: "It seems that Elon Musk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute." [24] However, former ADL national director Abraham Foxman described the gesture as a "Heil Hitler Nazi salute". [25]
Other users immediately drew comparison to a Nazi salute popularly used by Adolf Hitler. Public broadcaster PBS shared the clip on social media and reported it as “what appeared to be a fascist ...
The salute quickly became synonymous with the German Nazi party, with military staff and citizens being forced to do the salute and say “Heil Hitler” or “Sieg Heil.”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused the antisemitism watchdog group of "defending a Heil Hitler salute" before arguing that the ADL "works for" Trump and his allies.
Reich Labor Service members march past Hitler at the 1937 rally. British Pathé Gazette newsreel of the 1936 rally, with Hitler speaking and Hitler Youth singing. A crowd renders the Nazi salute at the 1936 rally. Each rally was given a programmatic title, which related to recent national events:
The Roman salute was widely used in Italy by Benito Mussolini's Fascist Party, before later being adopted by Adolf Hitler in Germany. Stroppa later deleted his post, Italian media said.