ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

NEWS RELEASE

Bernie Sanders Legitimizes Antisemitism; Calls Jew-Hating Omar "One of the Greatest People I know"

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) president Morton A. Klein and Chairman Mark Levinson, Esq. released the following statement.

ZOA strongly condemns Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for helping to legitimize and mainstream Jew hatred and Israelophobia by egregiously calling anti-Semitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) “One of the greatest people I know.” Sanders proclaimed this at a pro-Sanders rally in Minnesota.

It is truly horrifying that Sanders would profusely praise Omar who has said:

The Jewish state is evil.
Jews have hypnotized the world to support Israel.
Jewish money (Benjamin’s) is what buys support for the Jewish State.
Israel is an apartheid State.
She compared boycotting Israel to boycotting Nazi Germany.
She stated those supporting Israel are showing allegiance to a foreign country.
She condemns boycotting Cuba, Venezuela and Iran but supports boycotting Israel.
Compares South Africa to Israel.
She urged a judge to show compassion to convicted ISIS terrorists.

10. She refused to answer when asked if she supports Al-Qaeda.

Senator Sanders also has hired other Jew-hating Israelophobes to be official surrogates for him, including Linda Sarsour and Amer Zahr.

ZOA urges Senator Sanders to retract his ludicrous praise of Rep. Omar.

ZOA also urges other Jewish leaders, Rabbis and non-Jewish leaders to publicly criticize Sanders for his dangerous praise of a dangerous anti-Semite.

Click here to view the News Release on our website.

About the ZOA

Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish state's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people. ZOA presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel, and the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded the long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students who are harassed on college campuses. ZOA provides legal and other assistance to pro-Israel students at campuses throughout the country. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence. ZOA is at the forefront, fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts. It is because of ZOA's bold and unapologetic voice that we have such a significant impact on public discourse and policy.

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