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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican Jewish Coalition won't say where all the anti-Semitic invective is coming from
Republican Jewish Coalition won't say where all the anti-Semitic invective is coming fromby Matthew Yglesias at Vox
http://www.vox.com/2016/5/24/11761586/rjc-anti-semitism-trump
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May 24, 2016 (Washington, D.C) -- The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement regarding the troubling increase of anti-Semitic invective directed toward journalists covering both the Democratic and Republican candidates for President:
"We abhor any abuse of journalists, commentators and writers whether it be from Sanders, Clinton or Trump supporters. There is no room for any of this in any campaign. Journalists, regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity should be free to do their jobs without suffering abuses, anti-Semitic or otherwise.
"At the RJC, we will be making the case that Jewish values are American values and American values are the Republican values of free markets, peace through strength and unwavering support of Israel. Now more than ever our political process should be geared toward a civil discourse focused on solving our most vexing and intractable problems as a country."
So let's be clear about this: The anti-Semitic invective directing toward journalists covering the campaign is coming from Donald Trump's supporters. There's plenty of invective to go around from supporters of all the candidates, but the specifically anti-Semitic invective is coming from Team Trump.
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Republican Jewish Coalition won't say where all the anti-Semitic invective is coming from (Original Post)
applegrove
May 2016
OP
Mass
(27,315 posts)1. I noticed that too.
A lot of courage, obviously...
Iggo
(47,597 posts)2. 27,000, hey-oh!!!!
Behind the Aegis
(54,064 posts)3. Pretty much what I would expect.
It is a political statement from a political group. While they certainly could be more specific, my criticism is to others who are harping on this. Why is it incumbent for the oppressed group to be the ones to "call out" the bigotry against them? Where are the statements from the RNC? Trump? Other republican leaders?
Should they have exhibited more backbone? IMO, yes. At some point, people must stop focusing on the wrong thing (a poor response from the affected group) and focus in on the actual issues, anti-Semitism and the lack of response from the Republican base.