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Park Slope Nana retweeted
If @AbdulElSayed truly means what he says about treating the Jewish community as he would treat his own children, then he would immediately condemn this dangerous ad as outrageously antisemitic and demand that it be taken down.
If not, then he’s full of shit.
New low for normalized Jew-hate in the American Democratic Party. Very sad:
Painting your political opponents as puppets of Jews, as this El-Sayed ad does, and as crazed baby-killers and money-grubbing villains who are the root cause of every bad thing not just in the world, but in your life—from wars to the price of eggs to the reason you can’t have free healthcare—is not just low-grade Jew-hate. It’s pure Third Reich stuff, translated directly from the original German.
Do you remember when Jewish Democrats in Michigan explained that they would vote for El-Sayed despite his open disdain for Jews, since there are many other important issues they need him to fight for? That anything was worth it to “defeat MAGA”?
Well, here’s El-Sayed’s answer to them: Don’t worry, all those issues we agree on, like healthcare, inflation, and climate change, I’m going to make them about Jews too! I will tell the public that the Jews are the reason they can’t have those things.
Park Slope Nana retweeted
BREAKING: Ahead of President Obama’s Detroit rally with Dr. El-Sayed, 230 rabbis from 34 states plus DC sent Dr. El-Sayed an open letter standing in solidarity with the Michigan rabbis and leaders behind Nonnegotiable Michigan.
Their request is simple: that when Dr. El-Sayed stands beside President Obama, he affirm our five nonnegotiables publicly and in his own words, and then demonstrate through his words and actions that he means them.
Grandson just got his middle school lottery number and it’s in the bottom 15%. All his first choices will not be options. It’s fair and not fair. All schools should be good.
The writer is a former elected Dem. A former regent at U-M.
Just brutal.🔥Op-ed from a MI Democratic voter in @DetroitNews👉Rogers "is a good, decent, and honorable American with whom I have various policy disagreements. I believe this is the time to choose a good, decent, and honorable man without a hint of the vile stench of antisemitism."
"Policy disagreements can be resolved by people of goodwill. Fundamental character concerns can not."
detroitnews.com/story/opinio… #misen
Park Slope Nana retweeted
My 60 Minutes interview is LIVE! We talked about music, faith, family and the love that holds it all together. Go watch and tell me what moved you, in the comments. I love you even if I don’t know you! 🖤
youtu.be/UvVdMQARZVI?si=NDYP…
Park Slope Nana retweeted
October 7th is a day to remember the Israeli civilians slaughtered by Hamas.
If Mayor Mamdani was serious about making NYC's Jews feel safe and comforted on this horrible day, that is what he would focus on. Nothing more.