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Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal calls Hakeem Jeffries an ‘AIPAC monkey’ – claims she didn’t mean it in a ‘racist way’
NY Post ^ | 9/05/26 | Victor Nava

Posted on 09/05/2026 1:33:05 AM PDT by Libloather

Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal took heat from black lawmakers Friday after she referred to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as an “AIPAC monkey.”

Jebreal used the racial epithet during an appearance on lefty commentator Wajahat Ali’s “The Left Hook” podcast, as she criticized the black Democrat’s support for Israel and accused him of doing the bidding of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

“His name is Hakeem. ‘Hakeem’ is an Arabic name which means ‘healer.’ He’s not a healer, he’s a divider,” Jebreal raged.

“He is a bought and paid by AIPAC monkey,” she continued. “With all due respect — and I don’t mean it in a racist way.”

“He is just basically an errand boy, and we’re done and tired,” Jebreal said.

After Jabreal’s rant, Ali interjected to note that using the term “monkey” has “terrible racial connotations … but I think you caught yourself and said you didn’t mean it with any racial animosity.”

Jabreal attempted to clarify: “There are these three monkeys – one, I cannot hear, I cannot see, I cannot speak – it reminds me of these three monkeys.”

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) rejected Jebreal’s defense.

“To be clear, there isn’t a non-racist way to call Leader Jeffries—a Black man—a ‘monkey’ or ‘errand boy,’” the group posted on X.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Education; History
KEYWORDS: aipac; hakeem; hakeemjeffries; monkey; newyork; racist; rulajebreal; whatsrulasfrnick

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I'm trying to figure out where Rula is wrong on this. Tough call for the DNC's Hamas wing.
1 posted on 09/05/2026 1:33:05 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather
Palestinian Journalist??

What's next?

Hamas social worker?

2 posted on 09/05/2026 1:37:53 AM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: Libloather

She could have just called him a “dime-store Obama”. I hear he likes to be called that.


3 posted on 09/05/2026 2:14:11 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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Hakeem Jeffries is married to hyphenated Kennisandra Arciniegas-Jeffries, a social worker. The couple married in 1997 and share two sons, Jeremiah and Joshua. They live in Brooklyn, New York.

4 posted on 09/05/2026 2:47:07 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: Libloather
"“To be clear, there isn’t a non-racist way to call Leader Jeffries—a Black man—a ‘monkey’"

Howard Cosell was framed like that too and supposedly, the whole world was watching.
5 posted on 09/05/2026 3:04:54 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: Libloather

That’s despicable. She owes monkeys an apology.


6 posted on 09/05/2026 3:10:09 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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“Monkey”? “Errand boy”?

That’s a howler!


7 posted on 09/05/2026 3:10:40 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo )
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To: Libloather

“ monkey.” — bad. Let me rephrase: “errand boy”

lol…keep digging!


8 posted on 09/05/2026 3:15:41 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Libloather
Oh! NYPost- you think calling him a monkey is RACIAL slur?
9 posted on 09/05/2026 3:19:14 AM PDT by Mr. K (no consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: Libloather

The congressional black caucus is anti-Palestinian. THAT’S rayciss!


10 posted on 09/05/2026 3:26:16 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Libloather

Why wouldn’t a hater of Jewish people also hate black people? The tent of hate.


11 posted on 09/05/2026 3:36:46 AM PDT by Kudsman (4728)
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To: Liz

That’s odd...they look so normal.


12 posted on 09/05/2026 3:37:35 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo )
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To: Bonemaker

well done


13 posted on 09/05/2026 3:38:08 AM PDT by Third Person
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To: Texas Eagle
"She owes monkeys an apology"

And healers too. <


14 posted on 09/05/2026 3:45:14 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo )
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“Monkey”? “Errand boy”? That’s a howler!

Ray-cist!

Regards,

15 posted on 09/05/2026 4:07:09 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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Poor guy. He’s got Hakeem’s ears. Not that I’m suggesting anything.


16 posted on 09/05/2026 4:13:56 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: Libloather

“The Congressional Black Caucus”…this is racist and needs to end


17 posted on 09/05/2026 4:17:27 AM PDT by albie
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I wonder if Rula’s life and entire career will be destroyed by the left the way Roseanne’s was because of her comment about Valerie Jarrett.


18 posted on 09/05/2026 4:20:59 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.)
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“Hakeem’ is an Arabic name which means ‘healer.’ He’s not a healer, he’s a divider,” Jebreal raged.”

Well, she’s not wrong


19 posted on 09/05/2026 4:58:26 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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To: Libloather

I prefer ‘AIPAC Shakur’.


20 posted on 09/05/2026 5:28:56 AM PDT by BigJimSportCamper
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