Statement from Abraham Foxman

I am upset at tactics being used by the GOP to get rid of filibusters but I would not go this far with regards to what rhetoric I would use.

Abraham Foxman's statement released today on Senator Robert C. Byrd's remarks:

is hideous, outrageous and offensive for Senator Byrd to suggest that the Republican Party's tactics could in any way resemble those of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.

The Senator shows a profound lack of understanding as to who Hitler was and what he and his regime represented.

Senator Byrd must repudiate his remarks immediately and apologize to the American people for showing such disrespect for this country's democratic process.

Another important one to read: Arab Media Blames Jews and Israel for Involvement in Lebanese Assassination.

"Whenever there is a major event that focuses attention on the Arab world's internal problems, it is commonplace for some in the Muslim and Arab press to focus the blame on Jews and Israel, and that is exactly what is happening now," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "This is the latest example of a trend in the Arab world to portray Jews and Israel as the agents of chaos and destabilization.

"Just like we saw after the 9/11 attacks on America, editorial cartoonists in the Arab media are more interested in spreading warped conspiracy theories blaming their favorite scapegoats – the Jews – than they are on turning the mirror on their own societies," added Mr. Foxman.[...]

"The Jews in the cartoons are portrayed with the crudest stereotypes imaginable," said Mr. Foxman. "At a time when Israel is seeking to make peace with its neighbors, and of increased hopefulness with the Israeli-Palestinian situation, it is shocking that Jews and Israel are once again in the sights of the Arab media."