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Fast Forward Rapper Jay Electronica calls rabbi who spoke with Nick Cannon a ‘liar and a devil’
(JTA) — Rapper Jay Electronica appeared to call Jews anti-Semites in a series of tweets railing against Rabbi Abraham Cooper, who recently spoke with Nick Cannon about comments made on the TV star’s online show. “Rabbi Abraham Cooper is a COWARD who LIED to our brother Nick Canon about the history of the caucasian race….
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Fast Forward Thousands join 48-hour Twitter boycott to protest anti-Semitism
(JTA) — After their vocal calls for Twitter to take down rapper Wiley’s spree of anti-Semitic tweets went unanswered, Jews in the United Kingdom are taking another approach: silence. British Jewish activists and their allies — including high-profile celebrities, both Jewish and non-Jewish — are staging a 48-hour boycott of Twitter to protest the platform’s…
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Fast Forward Outcry after Philadelphia NAACP head posts anti-Semitic meme on Facebook
(JTA) — Jewish groups in Philadelphia have called for the firing of the head of the local NAACP, Rodney Muhammad, who posted a known anti-Semitic meme on his public Facebook page. The meme, known as “the Happy Merchant,” is an anti-Semitic image used by extremists that the Anti-Defamation League says is commonly used by white…
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Fast Forward Orthodox man attacked by three strangers on Brooklyn street corner
An Orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn was attacked by three strangers in what the New York Police Department is investigating as a possible hate crime, the Daily News reported Thursday. The Jewish man, 51, was crossing Kings Highway when three other men yelled “F—-ing Jew” at him from a passing SUV, officials said. The Jewish…
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Fast Forward Ilhan Omar attacks challenger by referencing Jewish donors in mailer
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar’s campaign sent out a mailer last week criticizing her primary opponent Antone Melton-Meaux for being “in the pocket of Wall Street” due to his wealthy donors. The only donor names identified in the mailer were Jewish. The mailer reads in part “Can We Trust Antone Melton-Meaux’s Money?” and references articles where…
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Fast Forward British lecturer fired for racist, anti-Semitic comments
(JTA) — A British university lecturer was fired for making racist claims, including that “Jewish people are the cleverest in the world.” Stephen Lamonby, 73, of Solent University in Southampton, also said that “Germans are good at engineering” and that he “had a soft spot” for young Black men because they are “underprivileged” and “need…
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News Controversy lingers after N.J. school agrees to reprint yearbook with alleged hate symbol
Facing mounting pressure from district families, a Secaucus, N.J., high school announced it will reprint a yearbook that many believe contains an Neo-Nazi hate symbol. But some students and parents at High Tech High School say the do-over isn’t enough. Instead, they’re frustrated by what they see as the district’s refusal to address the inclusion…
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Fast Forward ‘Teach me, fix me’: Nick Cannon opens up to rabbi
(JTA) — Nick Cannon wants to make it clear — he’s ready to repent. SWC officials continued dialogue with actor, comedian, rapper & TV host @NickCannon during a visit to Simon Wiesenthal Center & @musoftolerance. Pictured looking at The Hitler Letter, seated, Nick Cannon & SWC’s Rabbi Marvin Hier, standing, Rabbi Abraham Cooper & Richard…
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