What began as an insinuation by Congresswoman Omar about American Jewish influence over US support for Israel became a clash over anti-Semitism. ... Whereas accusing Jews of being more loyal to Israel or to the Jewish community than to the United States constitutes anti-Semitism..…
“Unfortunately, this resolution was introduced to silence legitimate criticism of domestic support for the discriminatory and segregationist policies of a foreign government that receives billions of American taxpayer dollars.” . On Twitter, the youth-led Jewish advocacy group IfNotNow..…
Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) who recently used “$teyer” in a tweet to refer to Jewish American billionaire Tom Steyer. . ..…
32 percent blamed Israeli government, compared to 13 percent who held American Jewish community at fault. Jay Ruderman, president of Ruderman Family Foundation, said, The relationship between Israel and American Jewish community is strategic one. ..…
Whereas accusing Jews of being more loyal to Israel or to the Jewish community than to the United States constitutes anti-Semitism because it suggests that Jewish citizens cannot be patriotic Americans and trusted neighbors, when Jews have loyally served our Nation every day since..…
It was the same for Italian Americans, Irish Americans, Polish Americans, German Americans, and Jewish Americans. ..…
It has to be said, so I’m going to just say it: Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is the biggest existential threat to Jewish Americans. ... But I don’t see any evidence that his regime has pursued “white supremacist” policies, much less any that are hostile to Jewish..…
An editor at the Jewish Daily Forward, a liberal pro-Israel media outlet, then asked her who she “thought was paying American politicians to be pro-Israel.” ..…
Omar has implied that lawmakers with more mainstream views on Israel being bribed, that they are disloyal to United States, and that American- Jewish community is on bigoted witch hunt to get her. ... Los Angeles depicting Grim Reaper wrapped inside American flag emblazoned..…
But the coalition behind the letter — described by conservative media to be “leading Jewish organizations” — includes groups that maintain no relationship to the American Jewish community and peddle anti-Muslim conspiracy theories. . ..…
However, considering the staunch support for Israel in Congress, and the overwhelming influence of AIPAC and around sixty other Jewish lobbying groups (including the Anti-Defamation League, the American Zionist Council, the American Jewish Committee, and the Conference of..…
It defines anti-Semitism as “the centuries-old bigotry and form of racism faced by Jewish people simply because they are Jews.” . ... Omar voted in favor of the resolution, which cites anti-Semitic instances such as “accusing Jews of being more loyal to Israel or to the Jewish..…
Was Omar criticizing Israeli policy when she alleged American politicians’ support for Israel is “all about the Benjamins” (Jewish money)? ... The American Jewish woman has been depicted in popular culture in so many ways — ranging from Molly Goldberg to Mrs. ..…
Democrats growing diversity --- ethnicity, religion, gender, age and ideology -- has created new challenges for party leaders, said Jonathan Sarna, professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts. ... 40,000 Muslims Perform Friday Prayers at..…
Her remarks were promptly decried by members of Congress as an anti-Semitic statement that accused Jewish-Americans of dual loyalty, and ushered in a debate over limits of discussion on Israel and criticism of a pro-Israel lobby, as well as Islamophobia. . ... Yet it included condemnations..…
Omar's critics denounced the statement as playing into anti-Semitic that Jewish Americans are loyal to Israel over United States. ..…
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