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Brazilian political leader accuses Jews of sacrificing children

A Brazilian political leader has accused the Jews of sacrificing children.

Roberto Jefferson posted on Instagram: “Baal, Satanic deity, Canaanites and Jews sacrificed children to receive their sympathy. Today, history repeats itself.”

The comment is reminiscent of the classic blood libel against the Jews, and Instagram has removed the post.

Mr Jefferson leads the Labour Party (PTB), which holds twelve seats of the 513 in Brazil’s lower Chamber of Deputies.

The Brazilian Israelite Confederation described Mr Jefferson’s comment as “one of the vilest ways” to attack Jews, and he responded by calling them “morons”.

Mr Jefferson has previously been found to have been involved in a corruption scandal and barred from elected office until 2015.

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