GOP convention shuts down YouTube comments in wake of anti-Semitic abuse
The Republican National Convention shut down comments on its YouTube livestream after anti-Semitic abuse appeared during a speech by Linda Lingle, the Jewish former governor of Hawaii.
The Republican National Convention shut down comments on its YouTube livestream after anti-Semitic abuse appeared during a speech by Linda Lingle, the Jewish former governor of Hawaii.
Comments including “Make America Jewish Again” punctuated by yellow stars of David and “Ban Jews” appeared on the feed, the liberal news website Raw Story reported. The reference was to presumptive nominee Donald Trump’s campaign theme to “Make America Great Again.”
Lingle, Hawaii’s governor from 2002 to 2010, and now the chief operating officer of Illinois, dedicated much of her speech on Monday to claiming that Republicans have become more reliable friends to Israel than Democrats.
The convention’s communication office did not reply to a request for comment. Paul Manafort, the campaign chairman, told JTA during the morning press conference that he did not “know anything about that.”
In the months since Oct. 7, Columbia has at times felt like a battleground as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students have faced off against each other and, often, the university administration.
GOP convention shuts down YouTube comments in wake of anti-Semitic abuse
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The Republican National Convention shut down comments on its YouTube livestream after anti-Semitic abuse appeared during a speech by Linda Lingle, the Jewish former governor of Hawaii.
Comments including “Make America Jewish Again” punctuated by yellow stars of David and “Ban Jews” appeared on the feed, the liberal news website Raw Story reported. The reference was to presumptive nominee Donald Trump’s campaign theme to “Make America Great Again.”
Lingle, Hawaii’s governor from 2002 to 2010, and now the chief operating officer of Illinois, dedicated much of her speech on Monday to claiming that Republicans have become more reliable friends to Israel than Democrats.
The convention’s communication office did not reply to a request for comment. Paul Manafort, the campaign chairman, told JTA during the morning press conference that he did not “know anything about that.”
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