Pod Save America Hosts Call on Democrats to Cut All Israel Military Aid, No Longer Accept AIPAC Funding
Jews, Israelis Targeted in Austria Amid Surge in Antisemitic Incidents; Local Jewish Community Calls for Action
‘All of Our Strength’: Over 1,000 Pro-Israel Activists Gather in DC for Solidarity Conference
‘Devastated’: Wesley LePatner, Killed in Manhattan Mass Shooting, Was a Jewish Communal, Philanthropic Leader
Sen. Angus King Vows to No Longer Vote for Israel Military Aid Until Gaza Conditions Improve
Europe Won’t Pressure Israel to ‘Commit Suicide’ Amid Gaza Backlash, Palestinian State Push, Says Israeli FM
Israel’s National Soccer Coach Attacked in Athens Before Soccer Fans Chant ‘F–K Israel, Free Palestine’ at Match
New York Judge Sentences Neo-Nazi to 5 Years for Livestreaming Bomb Threats Against Jewish Hospitals
US Pressures Lebanon to Issue Cabinet Decision to Disarm Hezbollah Before Talks Continue
UK Plans to Recognize Palestinian State in September Unless Israel Meets Conditions, Starmer Says
ADL Demands Apology From Democratic Whip Clyburn Over ‘Offensive’ Holocaust Comments
Error: Contact form not found.
by Algemeiner Staff
House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn (c) on Capitol Hill. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has demanded an apology from the Democratic whip in the US House of Representatives after he appeared to diminish the importance of the Nazi Holocaust in remarks to the press on Thursday.
Rep. James Clyburn (SC), who is also a prominent member of the Congressional Black Caucus, made the comments during a defense of his fellow Democrat, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN), who has been widely accused of recycling the antisemitic “dual loyalty” trope in her attacks on US support for Israel.
Clyburn suggested that Omar’s personal experience of having fled from war-torn Somalia as a child was more pertinent and relevant than the testimonies of the descendants of Holocaust survivors.
“I’m serious about that. There are people who tell me, ‘Well, my parents are Holocaust survivors.’ ‘My parents did this.’ It’s more personal with her,” Clyburn said. “I’ve talked to her, and I can tell you she is living through a lot of pain.”
But the ADL quickly denounced Clyburn, calling on him to retract and apologize for his remarks.
“It’s offensive to diminish the suffering of survivors & the continuing pain of Jews today,” the Jewish civil rights organization said on Twitter.
The Holocaust was a singular tragedy resulting in the death of 6M Jews. It’s offensive to diminish the suffering of survivors & the continuing pain of Jews today. We respect @WhipClyburn’s long record of public service, but he should apologize & retract: https://t.co/m9zWTFHz1z
— ADL (@ADL) March 7, 2019
