Posted on 10/13/2020 9:54:04 AM PDT by John Semmens
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) threatened to close down Jewish synagogues "if they do not obey the directives we've given them restricting unacceptable gatherings." Using a photo from 2006 as "evidence that Jews are flouting COVID rules limiting participants in funerals to a maximum of 50 people," Cuomo said "I've reached the end of my patience."
The ratcheting up of anti-Jewish rhetoric from both Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio is disturbingly reminiscent of that used by the Nazis in 1930s Germany. The scapegoating of Jews for the failures of the City's and State's COVID policies is unsupported by the evidence. For example, the Jewish section of Williamsburg in New York City ranks 79th in terms of COVID mortality rates. Yet, the singling out of Jews for blame by these Democrats incites anti-Semitic attitudes and behaviors. Nothing good can come of this.
Cuomo insists that he is not anti-Semitic. "I have nothing against the Jews," he said. "Some of my biggest campaign donors have been Jews. But their highly visible demonstrations of discontent with the way I am running this state poses a challenge to my authority that I cannot ignore. If I allow them to get what they want others will be encouraged to imitate their antagonistic attitudes. So, in that sense, it seems that there is a Jewish problem that I can't ignore. They need to concede that the rules of the state supersede the rules of their religion. I hope they come to their senses before I have to take more draconian measures."
Unsurprisingly, the anti-Jewish tirades of both Cuomo and de Blasio were followed by Antifa vandalism in a Jewish neighborhood where gangs of thugs broke the windows of the Shore Parkway Jewish Center before entering the building where they further defaced and destroyed property in what the media classified as a "mostly peaceful protest." In contrast, New York Assemblyman William Colton (D) condemned these actions as "another terrible hate crime incident at a Jewish place of worship."
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Hmmm, I was going to say eerily reminiscent of the nazi era “jüdische Frage” - jewish question.
“That Mormon senator”
Searching for the final solution?
I hope the overwhelming majority of Jews in NYC will vote against the next Democrat mayor and governor
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