Anne Frank Center: White House is anti-Semitic
The Anne Frank Center is calling out the White House – and Donald Trump by name – for overt anti-Semitism on Twitter:
Last week, the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect used its Twitter account to bluntly call out President Trump for, in its words, promoting anti-Semitism. The reason, naturally, was that the administration released a statement for International Holocaust Remembrance Day that left out any reference to the Jewish people — a passive-aggressive denial of the explicitly Jewish character of the Holocaust that historian Deborah Lipstadt dubbed “softcore Holocaust denial.”
The Twitter account is manned by Steven Goldstein, a civil rights activist whose work for Garden State Equality was covered in the 2015 movie “Freeheld” (in which he was played by Steve Carell).
“I’ve had it with the mealy mouthed establishment criticisms of Donald Trump,” Goldstein told Salon. “Instead of organizations saying, ‘We take issue with statements coming out of the White House insensitive to the Jewish community’ – really, now, who the hell speaks like that in real life – why not just tell it like it is? There’s anti-Semitism in the White House.”
Goldstein added: “When the Trump Administration refuses to mention Jews in a Holocaust remembrance statement, that’s Holocaust denial, and Holocaust denial is anti-Semitism. When the Trump Administration defends its anti-Semitic exclusion of Jews day after day without the president’s apology, that makes him guilty of anti-Semitism, too. And it doesn’t matter that his daughter is Jewish and married to Jared Kushner and that they’ve given the president Jewish grandchildren. What kind of defense is that? Donald Trump is still guilty of anti-Semitism.”
The Anne Frank Center has also called out Republicans in the House o Representatives:
DENYING THE HOLOCAUST TARGETED JEWS IS ANTISEMITISM. U.S. HOUSE REPUBLICANS, SIDING WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP, HAVE… https://t.co/mee0GMCfIs
— AnneFrankCenter(US) (@AnneFrankCenter) February 8, 2017
.@HouseGOP YOU ENGAGED IN GROTESQUE #Antisemitism in blocking #holocaustremembrance resolution mentioning Jews. So evil. @OccupyDemocrats
— AnneFrankCenter(US) (@AnneFrankCenter) February 8, 2017
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14 responses to Anne Frank Center: White House is anti-Semitic
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Larry Schmitt February 11th, 2017 at 12:20
“…his daughter is Jewish and married to Jared Kushner and that they’ve given the president Jewish grandchildren. What kind of defense is that?”
It’s along the lines of “Some of my best friends are black.”
granpa.usthai February 12th, 2017 at 18:41
he will, no doubt, seek photo ops of walking (waddling) through the Holocaust Museum in DC with a yellow star on his lapel?
well, maybe a yellow star/dixie flag pin?
just to let his DEPLORABLES know……
Mike February 11th, 2017 at 12:44
I just don’t understand what purpose it serves…
Failing to mention Jews specifically at a Holocaust Memorial is not just silly, it’s intellectually dishonest. By definition the Holocaust is an event that happened to Jews.
Tommie February 11th, 2017 at 14:49
Alot of people still think that was a hoax, wouldn’t be surprised Trump and his minions believe that as well! Just acted like they like Jews to get votes!
Mike February 11th, 2017 at 14:53
Trump’s legacy is in the hands of Jews unless DT jr and his brother can get laid….
Obewon February 11th, 2017 at 12:54
AntiSemite DT responds: ‘Whose Anne Frank? Such a Loser!’
Suzanne McFly February 11th, 2017 at 15:23
He likes the Jews who weren’t captured.
Suzanne McFly February 11th, 2017 at 15:22
I have a huge crush on Steven Goldstein right now and I never even seen him. Can he lead the DNC?
granpa.usthai February 12th, 2017 at 18:44
got to admire someone who stays right on top of the orange blob…
just wished he could have fitted : LADY CLINTON WON THE POPULAR VOTE BY 3,000,000 … there’s 20 states in the union that don’t even have that much of a population!
Roctuna February 11th, 2017 at 18:27
Herr Drumpf does not have the love of David Duke and the neo Nazis for no reason. They know the code words and they love what they’re hearing.
Duke Woolworth February 12th, 2017 at 08:09
Actually, no victims of any kind were mentioned. 31YO Jewish guy Stephen Miller writes most of the speeches. Was this ignorance, laziness, self-hate? What is the reason?
Jungle_Bhoy February 12th, 2017 at 16:09
Strictly speaking this should have been known as The Republican Party’s Holocaust Disremembrance Day.
granpa.usthai February 12th, 2017 at 18:35
Got bentshn An OFn!
not only does her dear little spirit live on, she fights the Nazis just as strong.
God Bless Her, her family, her people
AND
always REMIND the world what demented white racist dumbass master race idiots will do if given the chance. when you back up an inch for these bastards, they’ll try to rule the world!
bpollen February 12th, 2017 at 23:15
The reich-wing have a kind of “victim envy.”
So you were oppressed, enslaved, had all your land and property stolen, suffered marginalization and bigotry, but what about the suffering of the poor white race? They are the REAL victims!