NEW YORK (JTA) — J Street, the dovish pro-Israel group, said it is re-evaluating its endorsement of a congressman who praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. JStreetPAC, the arm of the liberal Israel lobby that funds and endorses candidates, currently lists Rep. Danny Davis, an Illinois Democrat from the virulently anti-Semitic Farrakhan’s home base…
Among the women who became prominent as organizers of the Women’s March, Linda Sarsour stands out for her frequent claims to be a staunch opponent of anti-Semitism. Yet, when her close friend and fellow Women’s March co-chair Tamika Mallory was faced with sharp criticism for proudly advertising her recent participation in a major event with…
The dovish pro-Israel lobby J Street is endorsing Rep. Danny Davis for reelection, despite his repeated recent praise of the anti-Semitic preacher Louis Farrakhan. Davis, a Democrat who has represented his Chicago-area district since 1997, said in an interview with the Daily Caller last month that he thought Farrakhan was an “outstanding human being.” He…
Sophie Ellman-Golan is a passionate Jew, and a passionate feminist. She’s the daughter of a rabbi, and helps run communications for the Women’s March, which organized the largest protest in American history. She used her platform to condemn rising levels of anti-Semitism from the far right, and wrote excitedly about organizing a Shabbat service at…
Updated, 6:30 p.m. An Illinois congressman confirmed in an interview Sunday that he has a relationship with the anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and had “no problems” with him. Rep. Danny Davis, a Democrat who represents Farrakhan’s home base of Chicago, told the Daily Caller that he had known Farrakhan “for years and…
A co-president of the Women’s March movement attended a rally in Chicago on Sunday sponsored by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan — only the latest incident in which she has associated with the man whom the Anti-Defamation League calls “the leading anti-Semite in America.” Tamika D. Mallory, one of four presidents of the Women’s…
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rep. Keith Ellison, the second in charge at the Democratic Party, pushed back against criticism for his attendance at a 2013 dinner hosted by the Iranian government, saying he was advocating for the Iran nuclear deal and for the freedom of a captive American. “As part of the 2013 U.N. General Assembly,…
The deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, was among three Democratic congressmen who attended a private dinner in 2013 with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who has long been accused of anti-Semitism and whom Ellison had previously denounced, was also in attendance. Ellison,…
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