The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said the recent Farrakhan lectures – rife with conspiracy theories about Jews and Israel, and Jewish control of government, finance and Hollywood – leave little doubt that “anti-Semitism and racism remain a central part of his message.”
The series of three speeches, beginning with his February 28 Saviours’ Day Speech and culminating with an address on March 14 at Mosque Maryam in Chicago, put Farrakhan’s use of anti-Semitism on full display. Farrakhan repeated accusations that some Jews belong to a “synagogue of Satan” and that Jews control the entertainment industry, exploit Black performers for their own financial gain, and were disproportionately involved in the transatlantic slave trade.
“There is no doubt that anti-Semitism and racism remain a central part of Farrakhan’s message, as well as that of the Nation of Islam,” said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. “The large crowds he attracts demonstrate that his bigotry and hate continue to be embraced. Clearly, Minister Farrakhan has returned again to his old bigotry, and ramped up his virulently anti-Semitic rhetoric.”
Some selected examples from Farrakhan’s recent speeches include:
The NOI also sells The Synagogue of Satan, an anti-Jewish screed written by NOI member Ashahed Muhammad. The foreword to the book is written by Malik Zulu Shabazz, the anti-Semitic leader of the New Black Panther Party, who maintains a close relationship with the NOI.
In his speech on March 7, Farrakhan’s commentary focused on the idea that Jews who do not abide by God’s word are not “real Jews” adding that “real Jews would never promote that which is against the Law of God.” He cited Jews in Hollywood and the music industry as examples of Jews who are illegitimate Jews. He also accused Jews in the music industry of exploiting African-American rap artists.
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