Gil Ofarim: Shitstorm for his participation in “The Passion”

On April 13, RTL is showing the live spectacle “Die Passion” during prime time – Gil Ofarim is also taking part in the musical event in Essen. There is now speculation on Twitter as to whether the broadcaster should have withdrawn him from the role of a disciple. In addition to the hashtag #DiePassion, Gil Ofarim is also trending, as many cannot believe that despite the alleged defamation of a hotel employee in Leipzig, there are no consequences for the musician.

“It’s a shame that Gil Ofarim gets a role at all,” writes one user. He had “maximum harm” to the Jews in Germany. In his place I would have retired for quite a while. But some people have no honor.” Others remind the artist standing with Jesus at the event of the eighth commandment:

By the way, dear Gil Ofarim: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor” (The 8th Commandment) #ThePassion #RTL pic.twitter.com/49FnaJ5g7l

— The media library (@die_mediatheke) April 13, 2022

Some users do detective work and look very closely – they miss Gil Ofarim’s necklace, which he himself said he would never take off. The Twitter bubble also seems to agree that Gil Ofarim shouldn’t have been offered a stage at the moment. The fact that Jesus does not have the typical long hair in “The Passion” apparently also encourages some Twitter users to joke about Ofarim: “Gil Ofarim has looked like this all his life and now he has to watch Alexander Klaws give Jesus .”

The presumption of innocence also applies to Gil Ofarim

The fact is: Although there have been charges, Gil Ofarim has not yet been convicted. As a result, the court has not yet decided whether the artist actually lied. RTL also took this into account when deciding whether to continue working with the musician. “Gil Ofarim is presumed innocent until convicted. That’s why the 39-year-old remains part of ‘The Passion’,” the broadcaster said in a recent statement.

+++This article first appeared on rollingstone.de+++

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