NewsAl Jazeera Tweets, Then Deletes, Anti-Semitic ‘Greedy Jew’ Meme May 31, 2017 By Sam Kestenbaum Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 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. Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 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. Email Sam Kestenbaum at kestenbaum@forward.com and follow him on Twitter at @skestenbaum Share This:
