Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan accuses Jews of ‘anti-black’ behavior, asks for dialogue
By APTuesday, June 29, 2010
Farrakhan accuses Jews of ‘anti-black’ behavior
CHICAGO — Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan has written Jewish organizations nationwide accusing Jews of hurting blacks and seeking what he calls “repair of my people from the damage.”
Farrakhan has long floated conspiracy theories and made accusations about Jews but the June 24 letter directly addressing Jewish groups is rare for the leader of the Chicago-based movement.
Farrakhan accuses the groups of what he calls “an undeniable record of Jewish anti-black behavior” and says a research team studied works of Jewish scholars to support those claims.
He asks Jewish groups to open a dialogue and help repair the alleged damage.
The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday accused Farrakhan of “obsessive” anti-Semitism.
Online:
Nation of Islam: www.noi.org
Anti-Defamation League: www.adl.org
