Posted on 12/08/2015 4:37:01 AM PST by VitacoreVision
Jewish groups blasted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his proposal to block all Muslims from entering the United States.
"A plan that singles out Muslims and denies them entry to the U.S. based on their religion is deeply offensive and runs contrary to our nation's deepest values," the Anti-Defamation League said in a statement Monday evening, hours after Trump, a real estate billionaire and reality TV star, issued his call.
"In the Jewish community, we know all too well what can happen when a particular religious group is singled out for stereotyping and scapegoating," Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL's CEO said. "We also know that this country must not give into fear by turning its back on its fundamental values, even at a time of great crisis."
The American Jewish Committee's director of policy, Jason Isaacson, noted the timing of Trump's statement, which called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United Statee," coincident with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
"As Jews who are now observing Hanukkah, a holiday that celebrates a small religious minority's right to live unmolested, we are deeply disturbed by the nativist racism inherent in the candidate's latest remarks," Isaacson said. "You don't need to go back to the Hanukkah story to see the horrific results of religious persecution; religious stereotyping of this sort has been tried often, inevitably with disastrous results."
Trump in his press release alluded to the massacre in San Bernardino, Calif., last week of 14 people by a couple apparently radicalized by the Islamic State terrorist group.
“Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension," he said." Where this hatred comes from and why we will have to determine. Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life."
Other Jewish groups condemning the comments included J Street, Bend the Arc, the National Jewish Democratic Council, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and JAC, a Jewish political action committee.
Trump’s proposal will save lives, including Jewish lives.
These folks are a special sort of stupid.
LOL. Roll out everyone who is "outraged" in that despicable little parade like clockwork.
I wonder what they would say if someone declared Nazism a religion.
Many parts of Europe are no longer safe, yet they want the same thing to happen here? Wow.
These are the Jews that yelled “Jew, hiding there in the closet, in the attic, in the floor” during WWII.
The sad reality:
Trevor Loudon: 80% of Jews Have Voted Democrat for a Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3o9m-QucqI
These Jewish groups woud gave been Kapos in the day.
uh. Islam is a political movement. It seeks to invade western civilization and conquer it.
Trump does it again. He brings the dark side to the surface (think Kasich).
This Jewish statement is illogical and naive.
ADL is. Huge lib group, not representing Jews. Source Mark Levin, a Jew.
1. These groups certainly don’t speak for all Jews, any more than the National Organization for Women speaks for all women. It is said that if you have a question posed to three Jews in a room, you will get four different answers.
2.Don’t even THINK of citing Jewish history or scriptures to denounce what the speakers call “religious persecution” a far larger part of those scriptures have harsh penalties for those who worship false gods or even have an animus against the Jewish people.
woud gave = would have
There is a word for that kind of stupid: "liberal"
Jewish groups, you are wrong about this one. islam can NOT be allowed here, period.
I am a Jew but side with the Israeli modern Jew, one who DEFENDS his life, not the do-gooder American Liberal Elite Jews who cry at every injustice done to humanity or the animal kingdom.
Of course Trump's statement is unusual to say the least but shut up for 2 days before issuing a statement. Let it sink in and THINK before firing off a rejection.
This Jew is with Trump even though what he is proposing does go against many basic America tenets. Wait a few days folks.
Maybe, but I promise you this is a sham.
“denies them entry to the U.S. based on their religion is deeply offensive and runs contrary to our nation’s deepest values”
What values are those?
One of the things I love about Trump and his team is how he’s drawing all of our enemies out from cover.
That’s why liberal groups want gun control: THEY’RE FRIGGIN SUICIDAL!!
Blah blah blah. I know one thing 'our deepest values' are mostly certainly not suicidal.
Blah blah blah. I know one thing 'our deepest values' are mostly certainly not suicidal.
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