Toyota completes antisemitism probe – but won’t tell Jewish victim if complaint upheld
BBC journalist Raffi Berg says he’s been “left in the dark” after Toyota confirms internal review has concluded but withholds outcome
Toyota has completed its internal investigation into a senior employee accused of directing antisemitic abuse at a BBC journalist – but has refused to say whether the complaint was upheld, Jewish News can reveal.
The mobility subsidiary Woven by Toyota, where senior designer Piotr Klarowski was employed, informed BBC Middle East Editor Raffi Berg this week that the company’s internal review had “been conducted” – more than three weeks after he formally raised concerns about a string of abusive social media posts.
However, Woven declined to share the findings or confirm whether any action was taken.
In a statement to Jewish News, Berg said: “It is disappointing that Woven have been unwilling to let me know whether the complaint that a senior employee has engaged in antisemitic abuse against me has been upheld or not. I have been left in the dark.”
Berg had submitted evidence showing at least 11 separate tweets targeting him by name from Klarowski’s account. The posts – now deleted – referred to him as a “vile Zionist Jew”, a “little rat”, and a “filthy Jew”, while accusing him of supporting genocide and dragging the BBC into “state propaganda”.
In one post, Klarowski allegedly asked whether Berg had been “finally sacked”. Others described Israeli Jews as “subhuman creatures” and claimed that calling them rats or pigs would be “offensive to those animals”.
As previously reported by Jewish News, Klarowski’s accounts were linked to a now-deleted LinkedIn profile identifying him as a senior product experience designer at Woven by Toyota, a Tokyo-based subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Public records show he previously held design roles at ITV and Samsung.
Screenshots show he maintained multiple X accounts, some of which promoted anti-Israeli and antisemitic rhetoric and called for Israel’s destruction.
Woven by Toyota told Jewish News:“We are aware of media reports regarding alleged social media posts made by one of our employees. Woven by Toyota is committed to maintaining a respectful workplace, and we firmly condemn all forms of discriminatory speech or behaviour.
“An internal investigation was conducted in accordance with our company policies and Code of Conduct, and appropriate action was taken based on the findings. We are unable to comment on specifics of the investigation or the employee for privacy reasons.”
Klarowski could not be reached.
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