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Betty the weathercat instagram5/1/2023 ![]() “That certainly can’t build a healthy society.” “History has shown us that there have been ruthless totalitarian regimes that have shut down voice and opinion,” he said. Muhammad insisted that his point was about conversations being shut down through censorship. “If the image of that man on that sleeve is offensive, then you’re opening me up to a sensibility,” he said. Muhammad, in an interview Friday, said he paid no attention to the image in his post. He didn’t pay attention to the picture, even though the post was meant to support three men who have been accused of anti-Semitism? You’d have to be a fool to believe that. The national office of the NAACP in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. I would be happy to have a discussion with other leaders to better understand our history. I have worked with many in the city over the years. I was responding to the individuals not able to speak out. Muhammad later released a statement Friday that said: “I was not familiar with the image at the bottom of the post. Jackson and Cannon have apologized Ice Cube has not. All have been recently criticized for anti-Semitic public pronouncements and social media posts. Muhammad said he wanted to show support for rapper Ice Cube, football player Jackson, and comedian Cannon. “To be real honest with you, I didn’t even pay attention to the picture,” he reportedly said. Muhammad could not be reached for comment Saturday, but in a brief exchange Friday with the website Billy Penn, which broke the story, he said he didn’t realize the image was offensive Muhammed issued a statement that was a notapology, and apparently is standing his ground. All of it expresses the view of Jews as rich oppressors who pull the strings of Western society.Īs for the three people pictured at the top, the Inquirer identifies them as DeSean Jackson, a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles, rapper Ice Cube, and comedian Nick Cannon, all of whom have recently been criticized for anti-Semitic statements (the links go to their statements).īoth black and Jewish leaders are outraged by the post (which has been removed), with some calling for Minister Muhammad to be fired (he’s with the Nation of Islam, the Black Muslims). The hand that’s crushing people is of course that of the hand-rubbing Jew, conveniently adorned with a diamond pinky ring. The quote supposedly from Voltaire is not from Voltaire but, according to MediaIte, are likely the words of white supremacist Kevin Strom. The hook-nosed Jew rubbing his hands is, of course, a staple of anti-Semitism. Most news sites won’t reproduce his tweet, as it shows an image associated with the most virulent strains of Jew-hating, but it was reproduced on the Times of Israel: After his latest bit of bigotry, though, I am not calling for him to be fired-an apology would be nice, though-but many are.Īccording to several stories, including two in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Muhammad tweeted a trope that simply cannot be interpreted as anything other than blatant anti-Semitism. Rodney Muhammad is president of the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP, though he might not be for long.
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