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Women's March leader shares post blaming American Jewish Establishment for New Zealand mosque attack
https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/womens-march-leader-shares-post-blaming-american-jewish-establishment-for-new-zealand-mosque-attacks
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(JTA) — A co-leader of the Women’s March shared a post blaming the “American Jewish Establishment” for its role in the attacks on two New Zealand mosques, and then apologized.
Bob Bland on March 17 shared a post from Jesse Rabinowitz, a social justice advocate, who wrote that: “The same language and hate that folks spew against Sisters Linda Sarsour and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) killed 54 Muslims in New Zealand. You can’t stand in solidarity with the Muslim community and simultaneously disavow Muslim women for speaking their truths. American Jewish Establishment, I’m looking at you.”
The share was not accompanied by any additional statement from Bland.
In the comments section, a follower called out Bland for suggesting that “that you cannot feel sympathy for the tragedy that happened if you do not agree with Linda and Ilana.” The comment also added: “My biggest fear that the entire purpose of your post was to somehow insult or shame Jews.”
Bob Bland on March 17 shared a post from Jesse Rabinowitz, a social justice advocate, who wrote that: “The same language and hate that folks spew against Sisters Linda Sarsour and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) killed 54 Muslims in New Zealand. You can’t stand in solidarity with the Muslim community and simultaneously disavow Muslim women for speaking their truths. American Jewish Establishment, I’m looking at you.”
The share was not accompanied by any additional statement from Bland.
In the comments section, a follower called out Bland for suggesting that “that you cannot feel sympathy for the tragedy that happened if you do not agree with Linda and Ilana.” The comment also added: “My biggest fear that the entire purpose of your post was to somehow insult or shame Jews.”
I remember one poster, now banned from posting here, who wrote some nasty anti-Semitic shit on another board/site... her fan club didn't bat an eye (I think one of them has already responded). Some have also defended Farrakhan.
