A professor at a university in Argentina promised his students a bonus to “whoever finds a poor Jew,” JTA reported.

Prof. Esteban Lizondo, who teaches at the 21st Century Business University in C�rdoba, Argentina, said the outrageous comment during an online class on international politics. He also said that the establishment of the state of Israel was a concession to the “Zionist lobby” in exchange for money, adding that Jews’ money �demonstrates the power that the Jews have.�

�They are capable of handling business and financial enterprises, to continue enriching themselves,” Lizondo continued. “And not for nothing, go fight a Jew for money. Why do you guys think the Nazis killed so many Jews? Because of the envy they had. Imagine Germans bleeding to death in a terminal economic crisis, with hyperinflation, and the Jews � they kept getting rich.”

One of Lizondo’s students recorded the online lecture and posted it on social media and also reported the professor’s comments to the C�rdoba office of the Argentine Jewish umbrella organization DAIA, which in turn filed a complaint with the university.

The DAIA noted in its complaint that the professor’s remarks are in violation of an Argentine law which states that it is illegal �by any means to encourage or initiate persecution or hatred against a person or groups of people because of their race, religion, nationality or political ideas.�

The university responded that it is against discrimination of any kind and it will investigate the incident and impose maximum punishment if the incident is verified.

(YWN Israel Desk � Jerusalem)