Israel Matzav

The ADL continues to fight the old anti-Semitism

I have reported in the past that the ADL is spending money chasing old ideas of anti-Semitism, while systematically ignoring the Islamist threat. This weekend, they did it again, attacking Rick Santorum - one of the most pro-Israel candidates in the race - for mentioning Jesus.

Jewish groups slammed Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Friday for telling listeners of a Boston radio show that “we always need a Jesus guy” in the campaign.

Santorum, formerly a Pennsylvania senator and the second-place winner of the Iowa caucus, made the remark Thursday after being asked about a listener’s comment that “we don’t need a Jesus guy this election. We need an economics guy this election.”

Santorum continued, “Do you stand up and say, ‘God bless America?’ Do you mean it? Are you just saying it? The idea that we don’t need someone with a moral compass, is that what we’ve come to? Is that what the Republican party is? No, it isn’t.”

The candidate, who then went on to campaign in New Hampshire, which will hold its first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday, reportedly repeated the conversation later in the day, relating that he had said, “We always need a Jesus candidate.”

Anti-Defamation League Abraham Foxman told The Jerusalem Post that Santorum’s remarks were “totally inappropriate. It’s crossing the line.”

“It says to Jews, to Muslims, to Buddhists, to non-believers, you’re not part of this country,” he added.

What Santorum was saying was that we always need candidates who have a moral compass of belief in a God, but I suspect that if Santorum had put it that way, Foxman would have ripped him for that too.

For those of you who still donate money to this neanderthal, aren't you glad that Foxman is defending Muslims and Buddhists? Find me one Muslim or Buddhist organization that defends Jews.... Yes, I know, there isn't one.

No, I'm not bothered by Santorum's statement, and I wouldn't be if I lived in the US either.

Labels: Abe Foxman, ADL, Campaign 2012, RIck Santorum

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:46 AM