Louis Farrakhan
From the “weaponization” of COVID-19 against Jews to tweets by Iran’s Supreme Leader, there were no shortage of candidates, says Wiesenthal Center associate dean Rabbi Abraham Cooper.
He expressed support for anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam.
“I apologize for my previous post and the hurt this has caused, and I regret the insult, pain and offense it brought to all, especially those of the Jewish community,” says Rodney Muhammad.
The appeal includes an open letter addressed to Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey by a New York resident, the petition’s creator.
Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, said Rodney Muhammad will meet with faith and community leaders in the coming weeks to “open a dialogue and continue the educational conversations.”
For his actions, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia called for Rodney Muhammad to be fired from his NAACP role.
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has always refuted that he is anti-Semitic, even though he has called Jews “termites” and worse.
“I can’t wait until the day black people are able to fire people for saying things about us that we deem racist,” said “The Breakfast Club” co-host Charlamagne Tha God.
“We will move forward with Nick and help him advance this important conversation, broadly,” said a statement from the Fox TV network.
“ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind, and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” said the company in a statement.
Regarding Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, he said “every time I’ve heard him speak, it’s positive, it’s powerful, it’s uplifting … for whatever reason, he’s been demonized.”
“All public figures who utilize their influence on social media, regardless of intent, to perpetuate language that reinforces myths and stereotypes must learn how to communicate better these issues,” said the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
