Germany’s KFC has apologized after a “semi-automated” push notification system promoted “tender cheese with crispy chicken” as a way to remember the anniversary of a Jewish massacre. “It’s Kristallnacht Remembrance Day! Treat yourself to more tender cheese on your crispy chicken. Now at KFCheese!” reported the message according to the BBC. The company apologized for a “manifestly wrong, insensitive and unacceptable message” given on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, November 9, the “night of broken glass” when a Nazi paramilitary group carried out an organized massacre of Jews. The name came from the following morning, when broken glass from the shattered windows of Jewish businesses littered the streets. An estimated 91 Jews died and 267 synagogues were destroyed, with many businesses looted, according to the Holocaust Memorial Foundation. ADIDAS TERMINATES KANYE WEST OVER ANTI-SEMITIC COMMENTS KFC Germany claimed in a statement that the message had been created as part of a “semi-automated content creation process linked to calendars that include national holidays”. The exterior of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant is seen on February 5, 2022, in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images/Getty Images) “In this case, our internal review process was not properly followed, resulting in an unauthorized notification being shared,” the statement said. NIKE TERMINATES KYRIE IRVING Amid ANTI-Semitic Backlash The company apologized within an hour of the push notification, saying it “sincerely” apologized for the “unplanned, insensitive and unacceptable message.” Daniel Sugarman, director of public relations at the Council of British Jews, called the message “absolutely appalling”, while Dalia Greenfeld, deputy director of European affairs at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), tweeted: “Shame on you!” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP German Interior Minister Nancy Feiser told Parliament on the night of the anniversary that the commemoration would “forever remain a night of shame for our country”.
