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Jared Kushner claims Jews ‘safer in Saudi Arabia’ than on US college campuses
New York Post ^ | Oct. 29, 2023 | Ryan King

Posted on 10/31/2023 12:34:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser Jared Kushner says Saudi Arabia is a safer place for Jews than college campuses in the US.

“One of the ironies is that, as an American Jew, you’re safer in Saudi Arabia right now than you are on a college campus like Columbia University,” Kushner, who is Jewish, said on “Sunday Morning Futures.”

“They allowed me to speak freely,” Kushner, 42, said of the Saudis after returning from a trip to Saudi Arabia, where he spoke at a conference. There has been a wave of antisemitic incidents across the US in which pro-Palestinian protesters take their anger out on Jewish students on campus.

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Census data indicates there are zero Jews in Saudi Arabia. When U.S. service members are there, Saudi Arabia has allowed small Christian services on land, but all Jewish services had to be held on ships.

Iran has Jews, but not Saudi Arabia.

1 posted on 10/31/2023 12:34:57 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

He’s not wrong.


2 posted on 10/31/2023 12:36:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

So true. Not safe on campuses at all.


3 posted on 10/31/2023 12:41:28 PM PDT by hotsteppa
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To: dfwgator; hotsteppa

It’s bad on campuses, but there are zero Jews in Saudi Arabia.


4 posted on 10/31/2023 12:44:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

They would still be safer there.


5 posted on 10/31/2023 12:44:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

He’s just sucking up to the Saudis with whom he made a boatload of money. That and he doesn’t want the peace deal he had with them and Israel to fail.


6 posted on 10/31/2023 12:45:45 PM PDT by jimwatx
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To: dfwgator

Trump is safer with the 🐍 Kurshner away from him.


7 posted on 10/31/2023 12:47:19 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! Trump 2024, NO more Mr Nice)
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To: jimwatx

He might be sucking up to the Saudis, but he’s more than an ounce of truth, in what he’s saying.


8 posted on 10/31/2023 1:02:17 PM PDT by magua (It's not racism, it's just that thisBecause it’s being reported that a lot of this started in 2015.)
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To: dfwgator

If he’s not right he’s close.


9 posted on 10/31/2023 1:02:26 PM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: nickcarraway

https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-israeli-government-delegation-holds-jewish-prayer-service-in-saudi-arabia/amp/

Times have changed. Notice the date on this article


10 posted on 10/31/2023 1:14:39 PM PDT by Jaysin (Trump can’t be beat, unless the democrats cheat)
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To: nickcarraway

They still would be safer.


11 posted on 10/31/2023 2:08:33 PM PDT by hotsteppa
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To: nickcarraway

Well Jared should know, he just returned from SA.


12 posted on 10/31/2023 2:17:51 PM PDT by yldstrk
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