Pedro Alcocer, Miami-Dade County senior software developer. {LinkedIn}
A Miami-Dade County senior software developer was placed on leave this week after county leaders learned he had posted “hateful” antisemitic comments on social media, officials said.
Pedro Alcocer, who works in the county’s Information Technology Department, is under scrutiny for his writings on X, including a June 5 post calling to “Get rid of Zionists” and a 2019 Tweet tagging Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to tell him, “You are a greedy Jew!”
Alcocer also accused Israel of committing genocide and invoked the Holocaust, a genocide in which six million Jews were killed by the Nazis.
“Another Holocaust will be coming for the Jews, they are asking for it!” Alcocer wrote in a March 23, 2023 post on his X account.
Alcocer did not respond to an email from Coral Springs Talk seeking comment.
His posts were swiftly condemned by Rabbi Yankie Denburg of the Chabad Jewish Center in Coral Springs.
“Hatred should never be tolerated in any setting, not for a county employee and not for a private citizen,” Denburg said. “It doesn’t make a difference who he works for; no person should be allowed to spew hatred on any kind on a public forum.
“I’m happy to see the county stepping up and acknowledging the issue and dealing with it head-on.”
Alcocer’s posts were documented on X Monday by the nonprofit watchdog group StopAntisemitism, whose stated mission is to “hold antisemites accountable for their actions … exposing them online, on college campuses, in corporations, in government, and anywhere else they are empowered.”
A spokesperson for the office of Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on Thursday said Alcocer “has been put on leave pending a full review to determine further accountability.”
“The County recently learned of hateful antisemitic comments made online by an employee,” the spokesperson said in a written statement on behalf of the mayor’s office. “This behavior is completely unacceptable and does not reflect the values of inclusivity, respect, and unity for which our community stands. We are proud that Miami-Dade is a diverse, welcoming, and supportive county, and any type of hate speech from any employee will not be tolerated. We are taking immediate disciplinary action to address this incident.”
According to Alcocer’s LinkedIn page, he’s worked for the county since 1993.
“Antisemitism is based on lies and senseless hatred, and it shouldn’t be allowed in any environment,” Denburg said.
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