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bigtree

(85,919 posts)
Thu Dec 22, 2016, 03:43 PM Dec 2016

"Jewish family flees" fearing pizzagate-like backlash over Brietbart War-on-Christmas lie

Media Matters ?@mmfa 6m6 minutes ago
Fox News and Breitbart's “war on Christmas” caused a Jewish family to flee in fear of “pizzagate” like retaliation: http://mm4a.org/2h6tUiR



Helen Rosner @hels
"Jewish family flees," definitely not a terrifying phrase for a headline, nope



Slate @Slate
Jewish family flees after Breitbart falsely claims it complained about Christmas play: http://slate.me/2hdXSEG
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"Jewish family flees" fearing pizzagate-like backlash over Brietbart War-on-Christmas lie (Original Post) bigtree Dec 2016 OP
After the pizza gate gunman... Else You Are Mad Dec 2016 #1
would seem almost inconceivable pre-Trump bigtree Dec 2016 #2
here's a local report on the backstory with more links arithia Dec 2016 #3
Be prepared for more, similar stories to this in the future. Behind the Aegis Dec 2016 #4
ADL Calls Reports of Family Fleeing Lancaster County, PA "Untrue and Damaging" oberliner Dec 2016 #5

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
1. After the pizza gate gunman...
Thu Dec 22, 2016, 03:48 PM
Dec 2016

I don't blame them. I really hope that the fake war on Christmas does not have its first casualties.

Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
4. Be prepared for more, similar stories to this in the future.
Thu Dec 22, 2016, 10:36 PM
Dec 2016

Be equally prepared, for cases of anti-Semitism, for people to sputter, "But...but...but Israel did such and such!"

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
5. ADL Calls Reports of Family Fleeing Lancaster County, PA "Untrue and Damaging"
Thu Dec 22, 2016, 10:43 PM
Dec 2016
Philadelphia, PA, December 22, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), like many, read many numerous local and national news stories reporting that a Jewish family allegedly “fled” Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The reports claimed that the family feared retribution after being wrongfully blamed for the cancellation of the school production of A Christmas Carol. ADL investigated, and found that in actuality, the family left on vacation for winter break.

“News reports alleging that a Jewish family has ‘fled’ Lancaster County are untrue and damaging,” said Nancy Baron-Baer, ADL Regional Director. “We spoke with the family, who explained that they went on a previously-planned vacation for the holidays. Stories like this can sow fear in the Jewish community and beyond, and it is important to stop the spread of misinformation.

http://www.adl.org/press-center/press-releases/miscellaneous/adl-calls-reports-of-family-lancaster.html?referrer=https://t.co/ZBjdIG91Ns#.WFyPB2QrI_U
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