Antisemites’ vile assaults on Robbie Williams: Former Take That singer, 49, is in comparison with Nazi sympathisers by Twitter trolls for agreeing to carry out at a summer time competition in Israel

Robbie Williams has been focused with antisemitic abuse after saying that he’s to seem at a competition in Israel this summer time.

Among the many most offensive remarks on social media was one claiming that he would have been completely happy to carry out for the Nazis within the Second World Battle.

Different posts additionally made Nazi slurs in regards to the singer and Israel. The 49-year-old former Take That star – whose spouse Ayda Subject, 43, is Jewish – is dealing with a barrage of hate from anti-Israel fanatics and Left-wing extremists after agreeing to sing on the Summer season In The Metropolis competition in Tel Aviv on June 1.

Habib Naser tweeted: ‘Robbie Williams is rubbish – he’ll carry out anyplace to get a greenback. He’ll carry out for Nazi troopers if it was the Nineteen Forties.’

One other put up learn: ‘Israel is an unlawful occupation just like Nazi Germany… you gotta pay individuals to unfold propaganda.’ 

The 49-year-old star – whose spouse Ayda Subject, 43, is Jewish – is dealing with a barrage of hate from anti-Israel fanatics and Left-wing extremists after agreeing to carry out in Israel

Robbie Williams has carried out beforehand in Tel Aviv, together with in 2015 at Hayarkon Park

An extra tweet featured two cartoon photographs of an Israeli soldier, and a German Nazi soldier, with the wording directed at Williams, saying: ‘@Robbie Williams seem like you have got offered your soul to the satan.’

Douglas Fur tweeted that ­Williams had agreed to the live performance as a result of ‘Israel pays much more than different nations doesn’t it?’

He added: ‘That’s why Robbie’s promoting out once more and why he says numerous b****** about loving the apartheid state.’

Claims that Israel makes use of cash to buy help have been a theme of antisemitic tropes about Jews for many years.

Williams and Sam Smith would be the headlining acts on the competition, however it’s unknown whether or not Smith has additionally been focused.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews criticised the assaults, including: ‘We condemn the disgraceful abuse Robbie Williams has acquired in response to feedback he made about performing in Israel, a few of which clearly crosses the road into antisemitism.

‘Robbie has carried out in Israel many occasions earlier than and we’re grateful that he has by no means bowed to those that search to delegitimise the world’s solely Jewish State.’

Luke Akehurst, of British marketing campaign group We Imagine In Israel, added: ‘The disgusting abuse Robbie Williams has been receiving on-line is one other instance of the failure of the tawdry makes an attempt to boycott the world’s solely Jewish state.’

Williams – who has three youngsters with Ms Subject, whom they convey up as Jewish – says Israel is his favorite nation to carry out in. 

Earlier than the newest criticism, he stated: ‘The query “The place are you most excited to play?” comes up quite a bit. I at all times say Israel… the individuals, the place and the historical past – there may be an unstated vitality coming from the place.’