BRUSSELS - The Aalst Carnival parade included stereotypical depictions of Jews for the second year in a row and the Belgian government said that the anti-Semitism in the three-day festival embarrassed the nation and endangers society. “Even though Aalst Carnival is much more than that, these facts detract from our values and reputation of our country,“ Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes said in a statement. Earlier this week, Israel called on Belgium to scrap the annual Aalst parade. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Carnival groups claims their three-day festival has a right to mock everything, even those hurtful to others. Politicians, religious leaders and the rich and famous are relentlessly ridiculed during the three-day festival ahead of Roman Catholic Lent.

Source: thestar February 23, 2020 16:40 UTC