Al Jazeera Tweets, Then Deletes, Anti-Semitic ‘Greedy Jew’ Meme
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By Sam Kestenbaum May 31, 2017
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The English-language Twitter account for Al Jazeera tweeted an anti-Semitic meme on Wednesday to promote a story about climate change.
Al Jazeera later deleted the post, but Twitter user Eli Meixler quickly took a screenshot.
The meme is known as the “Happy Merchant,” and depicts a hook-nosed Jew in a yarmulke rubbing his hands together. BuzzFeed has called the character the “internet’s favorite anti-Semitic image.”
Al Jazeera did not respond to a request for comment.
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