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ADL slams Louis Farrakhan for 'bigoted' comments on Israel lobby
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News, Louis Farrakhan 

The Anti-Defamation League lashed out at Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on Monday for remarks he made earlier this month in which he accused "the Israeli lobby" of controlling the government.

"When the people of Gaza were being slaughtered, the pro-Israeli lobby sent messages to the House and the Senate of words that they wanted them to use, gave them the language, and now you have bipartisan support," Farrakhan told supporters in Rosemont, Illinois in a March 1 speech.

"You cannot deny the pro-Israeli lobby and get re-elected," Farrakhan said. "Ask Cynthia McKinney. Ask David Hilliard. Ask our mayor in Oakland, California. Ask [former Illinois Senator Charles] Percy. Ask Jimmy Carter. You can't criticize, you can't say nothing because if you do, you're branded as an anti-Semite."
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"Why, U.S. Congress, will you not speak? It is because you fear a lobby that has money and influence that will turn you out of your seat? So you're terrorized. That's why you don?t act for the American people that sent you to Congress. You are not their representative. You are the representative of the money and interests that have bought your soul."

At one point during his address, Farrakhan implied that the validity of Holocaust records should be open to debate.

"[You] can't even engage in constructive argument over the veracity of the figures of the Holocaust. We know something happened, sure, but you can't talk about [it]. In certain cities in Europe they arrest you and put you in prison for denying such."

"There's not a vote that the pro-Israeli lobby wants that doesn't get bipartisan support," Farrakhan said. "Why? Because the Israeli lobby controls the government of the United States of America."

The remarks were met with strong condemnation by ADL chief Abe Foxman.

"Louis Farrakhan is at it again," said Foxman. "After his near-silence on Jews over the last several years, we thought Minister Farrakhan had put his long history of anti-Semitism and racism behind him, or at least had held his views in check. Apparently, that was wishful thinking. Once again he is clearly comfortable with putting his bigotry on display, unfettered and unhidden for his supporters and the world to see."

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      1.   All Holocaust Deniers ask for a "DEBATE" and call 4 "FREE SPEECH" 00:02  |  Alan SA 31/03/09
      2.   Mr Foxman,prove him wrong 00:17  |  Abe 31/03/09
      3.   The power of the ADL, AIPAC is myth then? 00:31  |  jim the mechanic 31/03/09
      4.   Criticizing AIPAC, Israeli Govn`t IS NOT `bigoted`! 00:52  |  John Bazin 31/03/09
      5.   Farrakhan versus Zionists 01:06  |  Dovy 31/03/09
      6.   Louis Farrakhan 01:29  |  George Haas 31/03/09
      7.   "Abe" 01:34  |  Doug Holland 31/03/09
      8.   Let`s deny that Blacks were ever slaves, and see... 01:38  |  flyingdoc57 31/03/09
      9.   true, true, true 01:38  |  gus 31/03/09
      10.   "potobac" 01:39  |  Doug Holland 31/03/09
      11.   John Bazin 01:42  |  Douglas Holland 31/03/09
      12.   What about Hamas; Darfur etc 01:45  |  leo 31/03/09
      13.   Jim the mechanic 01:49  |  Doug Holland 31/03/09
      14.   Jewish Control 01:49  |  Fran Tartikoff 31/03/09
      15.   To Alan SA 02:03  |  Proud Jew 31/03/09
      16.   To Potobac 02:06  |  Persian Kitty 31/03/09
      17.   To Jim The Mechanic 02:10  |  Proud Jew 31/03/09
      18.   To Potobac 02:13  |  Proud Jew 31/03/09
      19.   To John Bazin 02:16  |  Proud Jew 31/03/09
      20.   Xtian and Muslim lobbies are far more powerful 02:17  |  SG 31/03/09
      21.   AIPAC and rest heavily influence but dont control US govt 02:22  |  A Person 31/03/09
      22.   Potobac 02:26  |  Brad 31/03/09
      23.   Foxman is correct 02:33  |  bronxite10 31/03/09
      24.   to potobac 02:46  |  Ron 31/03/09
      25.   Why it is bigotry and Antisemetic. 02:48  |  Aaron 31/03/09
      26.   3 Abe, 4 Jim,5 Pot and all the others in their company 03:06  |  Ami 31/03/09
      27.   What`s good for the goose... 03:49  |  flyingdoc57 31/03/09
      28.   I find it meaningful that Ol Abe 03:52  |  Bitin Dawg 31/03/09
      29.   Fran Tartikoff from Brooklyn NY 04:05  |  David Israel 31/03/09
      30.   Farrakhan is a fool - but he`s right about the Israel lobby 04:07  |  peacelover 31/03/09
      31.   #10, Fran Tartikoff, be like Jews 04:30  |  Bruce 31/03/09
      32.   re #10 04:36  |  B 31/03/09
      33.   #13 Ron. I think the Golden Rule applies here. 04:44  |  Lou Medel 31/03/09
      34.   I wish that Louis Farrakhan was wrong 04:44  |  Janice 31/03/09
      35.   "Minister" 04:56  |  ricardo levy 31/03/09
      36.   Farrakahn no longer important 05:06  |  Robert 31/03/09
      37.   While the World Condemned the Israeli Operation, Some 500 05:13  |  Monitor 31/03/09
      38.   Fran Tartikoff from Brooklyn NY - 2nd try 05:45  |  David Israel 31/03/09
      39.   To Abe 05:49  |  Proud Jew 31/03/09
      40.   To Alan SA 05:55  |  Proud Jew 31/03/09
      41.   FARRAKHAN is an Islamist racist hater.Nation of Islam 05:56  |  PETER SM 31/03/09
      42.   To Potobac 06:01  |  Proud Jew 31/03/09
      43.   #5 That is not what Foxman is saying, and you know it! 06:29  |  david 31/03/09
      44.   Fren Tartikoff from Bklyn - 3rd try 06:53  |  David Israel 31/03/09
      45.   MONITOR Actually most of the non Moslem world blamed Hamas 07:03  |  PETER SM 31/03/09
      46.   MEDEL Never heard of petrotrillions? Oil Lobby? Cair? 07:07  |  PETER SM 31/03/09
      47.   Louis Farrakhan 07:31  |  Yosemite 31/03/09
      48.   I think what he said is 110% true and acurate 08:03  |  Khalid 31/03/09
      49.   Fran Tartikoff 08:27  |  x-ray 31/03/09
      50.   KHALID really simple.Most US citizens support Israel not fascists 08:28  |  PETER SM 31/03/09
      51.   ADL`s reaction proves Farrakhan`s point! 09:12  |  JustMe 31/03/09
      52.   Here`s why Farrakhan`s comments on Holocaust are wrong and racist 11:05  |  Noam D. Blume 31/03/09
      53.   Louis Farrakhan 20:05  |  WHG 31/03/09
      54.   Here`s why Farrakhan`s accusations about US politicians are false 21:22  |  Noam D. Blume 31/03/09
      55.   Farrakhan is entitled to say what he wants 21:54  |  American in NY 31/03/09
      56.   persian kitty 16 22:04  |  potobac 31/03/09
      57.   ami 26 22:11  |  potobac 31/03/09
      58.   proud jew 42 22:13  |  potobac 31/03/09
      59.   from what`s quoted here; only ONCE did farrakhan err! (3rd try) 22:15  |  eric 31/03/09
      60.   What foolish people re Farrakhan! 22:34  |  janet 31/03/09
      61.   JUSTME Pavlov achieved his results by repeated stimuli 22:47  |  PETER SM 31/03/09
      62.   brad 22 01:02  |  potobac 01/04/09
      63.   There is something just so funny about this exchange... 02:55  |  Johnboy 01/04/09
      64.   Farrakhan is entitled to say what he wants 03:10  |  American in NY 01/04/09
      65.   Farrakhan`s wrong about Carter, McKinney and the mayor of Oakland 08:45  |  Susan Dunham 01/04/09
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