Anti-Defamation League keeping an eye on ‘Occupy Wall Street’

[bobbyw24]

In the wake of several incidents of anti-Semitism at “Occupy Wall Street” protests, some Jewish observers are remaining vigilant.

During periods of economic strife, certain people cling to anti-Jewish conspiracy theories, said Carolyn Stein, an analyst at the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. But the ADL is not prepared to charge the movement as a whole with anti-Semitism.

“[It is] not uncommon during difficult economic times [when] there is scrutiny on the financial situation in the U.S. and elsewhere to look to possible explanations,” she said. “And there are some, usually on the fringe, but sometimes in the mainstream, who incorporate Jews or Jewish conspiracy theories into their explanations for that.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/10/12/anti-defamation-league-keeping-an-eye-on-occupy-wall-street/#ixzz1afJNeGEt

[FrankRep]

Anti-Semitism in the Occupy Wall Street Movement (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/9334-anti-semitism-in-the-occupy-wall-street-movement)



The Occupy Wall Street protesters include a fair number who are anti-Semitic, with classically leftist arguments which associate Jews with capitalism.


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‘You’re a Bum, Jew’: Jewish Man Berated by Wild Wall St. Protester, Told to ‘Go Back to Israel’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/youre-a-bum-jew-jewish-man-berated-by-wall-st-protester-told-to-go-back-to-israel/

‘The Jews Control Wall Street!’: 2nd Alleged Wall St. Protester Spews Anti-Semitism
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/the-jews-control-wall-street-alleged-wall-st-protester-spews-anti-semitism/

[NewRightLibertarian]

These ADL Nazis got to do all they can to keep the Federal Reserve truth down.

[FrankRep]

Occupy Wall Street: "End the Fed" message being tainted with Anti-Semitism


More Anti-Semitism at Occupy Los Angeles (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/more-anti-semitism-at-occupy-los-angeles/)


The Blaze
October 13, 2011


The Blaze was one of the first to report on the anti-Semitism plaguing Occupy Wall Street (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/the-jews-control-wall-street-alleged-wall-st-protester-spews-anti-semitism/). While not shocking given the movement’s track record, photographs from Occupy Los Angeles have now surfaced also revealing definite anti-Semitic messages. The age-old “Jewish banker” conspiracy theory being the most common thread across the various “Occupy” movements.

Pajama’s Zombie (http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/10/13/more-anti-semitism-at-occupy-los-angeles/) was first to publish the latest crop of offensive images straight out of OWS/OLA:



All Los Angeles photos and video here were taken by Ringo, and will appear in future reports at Ringo’s Pictures. This is the first time any of them have been shown online.


http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/AntisemitismOWS-620x553.jpg

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/AntisemitismOWS1-620x501.jpg

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/AntisemitismOWS3.jpg

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/AntisemitismOWS2.jpg



‘You’re a Bum, Jew’: Jewish Man Berated by Wild Wall St. Protester, Told to ‘Go Back to Israel’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/youre-a-bum-jew-jewish-man-berated-by-wall-st-protester-told-to-go-back-to-israel/

‘The Jews Control Wall Street!’: 2nd Alleged Wall St. Protester Spews Anti-Semitism
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/the-jews-control-wall-street-alleged-wall-st-protester-spews-anti-semitism/

[pcosmar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oqJH1KXlPs

[FrankRep]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IMjm4LxFa1c

[cindy25]

if there is war with Iran, with $20 gas and a draft, I expect anti-Jewish riots on the level of the anti-black riots in 1863. The rioters burned everything from the colored orphans home to the mansions of the bankers.

[Becker]

Anti-Semitism in the Occupy Wall Street Movement (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/9334-anti-semitism-in-the-occupy-wall-street-movement)



The Occupy Wall Street protesters include a fair number who are anti-Semitic, with classically leftist arguments which associate Jews with capitalism.


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‘You’re a Bum, Jew’: Jewish Man Berated by Wild Wall St. Protester, Told to ‘Go Back to Israel’
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/youre-a-bum-jew-jewish-man-berated-by-wall-st-protester-told-to-go-back-to-israel/

‘The Jews Control Wall Street!’: 2nd Alleged Wall St. Protester Spews Anti-Semitism
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/the-jews-control-wall-street-alleged-wall-st-protester-spews-anti-semitism/

I see, so the JBS and ADL are on the same page for this one.

[Becker]

Saying Rothchilds is anti-Semitic?

[COpatriot]

Ctrl+C

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[JustinTime]

They only care if Jews are thrown under the bus.

Any other group could be named as "enemies" by the OWS clowns and the ADL wouldnt give a shit, even if those groups included a fair number of Jews.

[moderate libertarian]

ADL's name is grossly deceptive and misleading and they have long track record of their own shady activities including espionage against Americans.

How was call to "End the Fed" related to anyone "defamation"?

ADL calls End the FED protesters "extremists"

Apr 8, 2009 ... An article came to my attention on the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) website
under the title "Extremism in the News". The article posted on ...

www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=15516

Then there were ADL's recent anti-semitic and borderline racist stance opposing Palestinians seeking end of occupation and independence using peaceful methods:


Anti-Defamation League Assails Palestinian UN Membership
10-8-11

www.rense.com/general94/antifff.htm

How is end of Palestinian occupation a business of group named "defamation league"? It's like Egypt's disgraced dictator Mubarak calling himself "anti dictatorship activist".

[LibertyEagle]

Frank, you know I support the JBS, but to paint that entire OWS thing as anti-semitic, because of the actions of just a few people, seems beyond ignorant.

[pcosmar]

The divisiveness is to deflect from this,,


Full Report: The Economic Elite Vs. The People of the United States of America (http://daviddegraw.org/2010/06/full-report-the-economic-elite-vs-the-people-of-the-united-states-of-america)
This report was originally released as a six-part series. The first part was published on February 15, 2010. The last part was published on February 27, 2010.


It has now become evident to a critical mass that the Republican and Democratic parties, along with all three branches of our government, have been bought off by a well-organized Economic Elite who are tactically destroying our way of life. The harsh truth is that 99% of the US population no longer has political representation. The US economy, government and tax system is now blatantly rigged against us.

Current statistical societal indicators clearly demonstrate that a strategic attack has been launched and an analysis of current governmental policies prove that conditions for 99% of Americans will continue to deteriorate. The Economic Elite have engineered a financial coup and have brought war to our doorstep. . . and make no mistake, they have launched a war to eliminate the US middle class.

To those who feel I am using extreme rhetoric, I ask you to please take a few minutes of your time to hear me out and research the evidence put forth. The facts are there for the unprejudiced, rational and reasoned mind to absorb. It is the unfortunate reality of our current crisis.

It's a lot to read, and even harder to absorb.
This is what it is about.

[moderate libertarian]

To present the ADL's view, it had claimed that they are "extremely careful" in bringing up such a charge:


Joe Klein vs. Abe Foxman on Iraq, Iran and “Jewish Neoconservatives”


James Besser in Washington

Jewish leaders are understandably nervous as they continue pressing for a stronger U.S. and international response to Iran, while trying to avoid stirring up recurrent charges that Jews somehow caused the seemingly endless Iraq war and are now trying to do the same with Iran.

So it wasn’t surprising that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reacted sharply to the charge by Time Magazine analyst Joe Klein that “Jewish neoconservatives” interested mostly in protecting Israel are distorting U.S. foreign policy.

In his June 24 commentary, Klein wrote that President Bush’s troop surge in Iraq seems to be working, not because of the numbers of additional troops but because of a “change in tactics” and a lot of luck.

But he also argued that “this war is simply too expensive and too exhausting for our military.”

Then he touched a raw nerve for Jewish leaders.

“The fact that a great many Jewish neoconservatives–people like Joe Lieberman and the crowd over at Commentary–plumped for this war, and now for an even more foolish assault on Iran, raised the question of divided loyalties: using U.S. military power, U.S. lives and money, to make the world safe for Israel,” he wrote.



“I am disappointed, but not surprised, by your claim of anti-Semitism,” Klein wrote. “But that’s what you do for a living, isn’t it? I find your ‘outrage’ particularly galling because the people you defend are constantly spewing canards against those who favor talking to the Palestinians, or who don’t favor witless bellicosity when it comes to Iran. Their campaign of defamation has cost people jobs, damaged reputations and careers. I am very tired of having reasonable people accused of being ’soft on terrorism’ or ‘unpatriotic’ or favoring ’surrender’–Joe Lieberman’s favorite-by Jewish neoconservatives who seem to have a neurotic need to prove their toughness.

Foxman’s quickly fired back: “Contrary to your assertion, ADL is extremely careful in making accusations about anti-Semitism and we spend every day in our work all over the country assessing the validity — or lack thereof — of such accusations,” he wrote. “The notion you posited that ADL is looking to find anti-Semites everywhere in no way reflects the reality.”

Neoconservatives, Foxman said, “have the right to make their case without having their religion brought up.”


http://www.thejewishweek.com/blogs/political_insider/joe_klein_vs_abe_foxman_iraq_iran_and_%E2%80%9Cjew ish_neoconservatives%E2%80%9D