Ford Motor Co.’s social media site was hacked on Monday, posting messages in support of Gaza and against Israel that came from Ford.
“All eyes on Gaza,” “Israel is a terrorist state” and “Free Palestine” were posted before Ford deleted the messages.
“Our X account was briefly compromised and three posts were made that were not authorized or posted by Ford,” the company said. wrote On X. “They do not represent the views of Ford Motor Company. Ford and X are investigating this breach.
The posts were widely circulated before Ford took them down, with some X readers who were unaware the site had been hacked praising Ford, while others attacked the company. . After Ford posted a message about the hack, several X-posters criticized the company for not apologizing for the tweets.
“This is a statement not an apology,” Rabbi Samuel Stern wrote in a response Post. “I wonder if the unauthorized posts targeted anyone else if you apologized?”
“Incredibly weak statement,” Briana Wu, executive director of Rebellion PAC, told her. followers On X. “Condemn anti-Semitism. Apologize to the Jewish community. Promise consequences to those responsible.”
Ford has a mixed history with anti-Semitism and Israel. Company founder Henry Ford was prominently anti-Semitic and promoted conspiracy theories about the Jewish people. Adolf Hitler praised Henry Ford in his infamous book. Mein Kampfand Germany awarded Ford the Grand Cross of the German Eagle in 1938, the country’s highest honor for foreigners.
However, the Ford company has provided armored vehicles to the Israeli army, while the Ford Foundation has provided aid in Israel and the Gaza Strip.