No, they used a circle because an x was too similar to a cross for their irrational hatred. This is where the word "kike" comes from, the Yiddish word for circle (kikel).
Look up what they use for the addition sign in Israel. It is quite possibly that Mr. musk is doing some excellent trolling.
Which is funny because (χ) “chi,” which sounds like “ki” in Greek, is both the symbol for the name of Christ, as well as shaped like an “X.”
That's interesting and I wouldn't be surprised if that was the original reason, like they heard that from their rabbi and it got telephone gamed into "x looks like cross".
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