Mort Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America defended Trump's "very fine people" comment about neo-Nazis. He also incorrectly stated that the media misquoted Trump and that Trump denounced neo-Nazis after that comment. That is simply not true.
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@GReschenthaler just brought up@IlhanMN as an anti-SemiteShow this thread -
"When it coms to campuses, where there has been constant verbal violations against Jews. Universities refuse to name these people... expel them... when this happens against blacks or gays they are expelled as they should be."
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"We should study why is it that one half of the world's Muslims have anti-Semitic views... Imams must step up to the plate to make it clear that the Koran must stop promoting hate."
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"BDS is an anti-Semitic movement... there are rallies about this demonizing Jewish people & the Jewish state of Israel. We need strong federal laws that American governmental bodies will not do business with companies that do business w/ people associated with BDS..."
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@GReschenthaler props up@ZoaKlein with his questioning of BDS and his remarks about@IlhanMNShow this thread -
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@RepCicilline just called out@RealCandaceO and@ZoaKlein for using this committee for political purposes and not discussing the facts on the rise of extremism.Show this thread -
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@RepCicilline just called out Facebook on not removing@FaithGoldy's white nationalist / anti-Semitic video that lived on the platform after they implemented their new policy against white nationalist content.Show this thread -
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"There are two thing we need from our leaders... when you have anti-Muslim bans and anti-refugee bans... this is celebrated and emboldens white supremacists." - Eileen Hershenov of
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@tedlieu just played@RealCandaceO's statement on Hitler.Show this thread -
"We expressed grave concern over those comments." Eileen Hershenov of the
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@RepArmstrongND yields to@GReschenthaler who then gives times to@RealCandaceO to respond to@tedlieu in playing her Hitler comment. She proceeds to say he thinks "black people are stupid" to which Chairman Nadler interrupts her... and she then argues with@RepJerryNadler
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@RealCandaceO is@charliekirk11 is@RealCandaceO is@charliekirk11 is@RealCandaceO is@charliekirk11 is@RealCandaceO is@charliekirk11 is@RealCandaceO is@charliekirk11 is@RealCandaceO is@charliekirk11.Show this thread -
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@RepValDemings: "I'm glad to see my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and hear their concerns... let's remember a young student who was pistol whipped, tortured, beaten and tied to a fence... today we remember a young man by the name of Matthew Shepard."Show this thread -
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@RepValDemings to FB's Neil Potts and Google's Alexandra Walden : "Would you be willing to submit to an audit?"Show this thread -
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"We need a Justice Dept. that is willing to roll up its sleeves... we know through our own work that law enforcement agencies are ill-equipped and not prepared..."
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"Data collection is so key. Hate crimes go underreported... better data reporting is crucial in the war against hate."
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@LaCongresista to FB and Google: "You have not made me feel any better... in what we are doing to respond to messaging on social media."Show this thread -
"There is a slight increase <in hate crimes>... if you look at the FBI data from 2017, you see that all of this has risen. Jews up 37%...religious attacks... ethnicities, attacks against immigrants and refugees up." - Eileen Kershenov of the
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@LaCongresista to FB and Google: "I hope you do more."Show this thread -
"A mass murderer who did call out one of the witnesses on this panel (
@RealCandaceO) as being an inspiration/the idea that we would give any legitimacy to speech that might in any way trigger that kind of action/I do think it is deeply hurtful for people watching."@RepJayapalShow this thread -
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@RepJayapal correctly stated that the New Zealand terrorist listed@RealCandaceO as an inspiration. And then calls into question why the GOP minority (@repdougcollins) invited her to the committee knowing such.Show this thread -
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@RepLucyMcBath: What resources are needed for the survivors of hate crimes? Dr. Abu-Salha: Many American states don't have hate crime laws. We have to have hate crime laws in every state. We need to revisit the definition of hate crimes.Show this thread -
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@ZoaKlein saying Muslims hate Jews: "I was trained by Jewish professors in medical school. I have Jewish friends. The Jewish community came to our rescue after NZ. Mr. Klein turned this into an Islamaphobic discussion."Show this thread -
"What is a Jewish American vs. an Israeli society? Mr. Klein combined foreign policy w/ today's discussion. I don't have to give any pledge of allegiance to a foreign power to prove my case." -Dr Abu-Salha on
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"Fighting terrorism has been at the top of the agenda of Muslim Americans. When you single out any groups, Jewish, Christian, Black... you make them more vulnerable." Dr. Abu-Salha
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