*** From [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tomasz Iwanowski) brawo Moskal
--- "David A. Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 13:23:40 -0500 > To: (Recipient list suppressed) > From: "David A. Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: NJDC Denounces anti-Semitic Comments Made Against Rahm > Emanuel > > To see this press release and more online, go to: > http://www.njdc.org/readNews.php?show=221&subcat=3 > ____________________________________________________________________ > > For Immediate Release Contact: David A. Harris > March 7, 2002 202/216-9060, ext. 304 > > NJDC Denounces anti-Semitic Comments > Made Against Rahm Emanuel > > The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) today condemned Chicago > Polish-American leader Ed Moskal for anti-Semitic comments made > against > Rahm Emanuel, the former Clinton White House advisor who is currently > running for the U.S. House in his native Illinois. Before an > audience at a > Polish American celebration, Moskal claimed that Emanuel is an > Israeli > citizen who served two years in the Israeli army; in fact, Emanuel > was born > in Chicago and never served in the Israeli army. Moskal also > denigrated > Israel as a country that "defiles the Polish homeland and continues > to hurl > insults at the Polish people." > > Moskal had endorsed Emanuel's primary opponent, ex-state Rep. Nancy > Kaszak, > who is of Polish ancestry. Kaszak, who was present when Moskal made > the > comments, initially only tried to distance herself from Moskal, > though she > later denounced Moskal and rejected his endorsement, according to The > New > York Times. > > "Mr. Moskal's diatribes were among the most outrageous, bigoted > campaign > rhetoric voiced in public in recent years," said NJDC Executive > Director > Ira N. Forman. "No Jewish American, especially a celebrated and > respected > public servant such as Rahm Emanuel, deserves such treatment. These > comments are especially galling given the fact that Rahm Emanuel has > actively engaged the Chicago Polish-American community, his campaign > co-chair is Polish-American, and he has been endorsed by a local > Polish-American magazine. Ed Moskal has revived one of the classic > anti-Semitic canards-that Jews cannot be loyal Americans." > > Forman also objected to the comments of T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert, a > spokesman for the Polish National Alliance. Jasinski-Herbert told > the > Chicago Tribune that Moskal's comments were not hateful, but rather > "born > of frustration with Jews." > > "We call on all the candidates in this race to vigorously and > unequivocally > denounce bigoted statements against any ethnic group," Forman stated. > "We > are glad that Rep. Kaszak eventually denounced Mr. Moskal and pledged > to > end her association with him. The only acceptable response to > bigotry is > immediate condemnation. Chicago has a proud tradition of tolerance > and > cooperation between ethnic groups; it is incumbent upon all > candidates for > elected office to adhere to this tradition and firmly reject the > political > legitimacy of individuals like Mr. Moskal and Mr. Jasinski-Herbert." > > _________________________________________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to NJDC's automated e-mail distribution > list. > You may unsubscribe at any time by sending an e-mail message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of > the > e-mail. If you have questions, please e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ =============================================================== Lista 'Forum Zagraniczne' Administrator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archiwum: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
