George Soros a 'Jew' With 'Tentacles' Says Dutch Public Broadcaster, Sparking Public Outrage

The main public broadcasting service in the Netherlands has been forced to apologize after one of its news articles seemed to use anti-Semitic tropes to describe billionaire philanthropist George Soros.

The article published online Tuesday evening by NOS Nieuws and since changed to remove the offensive language, discussed “The Jew Soros [who] supports organizations openly critical of governments and has tentacles” in U.S. politics, The Times of Israel reported.

NOS had been reporting on an explosive device that was discovered in the mail box of Soros's Westchester home, north of New York City, on Monday. Soros was not home at the time, and officials later “proactively detonated” the suspected device in a wooded area near the house, where one of the billionaire’s employees had placed it upon its discovery.

The article quickly drew significant criticism, with NOS accused of using dangerous language and parroting anti-Soros conspiracy theories favored by the far-right.

Ronny Naftaniel, the executive vice chair of the Belgium-based CEJI—A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe, which works to improve tolerance toward Jews across the continent—described the language used as “wholly anti-Semitic,” adding “This defies belief.”

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