We dont care about anti-Semitism in this office, Senate aide allegedly says

[grossproffit]

A U.S. Senate staffer allegedly suggested that anti-Semitism is of lesser concern than discrimination against other minority groups, stating twice that “we don’t care about anti-Semitism in this office,” JNS has learned. The revelation has sparked concern among groups that work to raise American lawmakers’ awareness about anti-Semitism.

The remarks were purportedly made in a conversation that took place between Sarah Stern, the president of the pro-Israel group Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), and Jake Cornett, a senior policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (known as HELP).

According to notes of the meeting that were taken at the time by Stern’s associate, Jennifer Dekel, Cornett responded, “We don’t care about anti-Semitism in this office. We care about transgenders, we care about blacks we care about Hispanics, we care about gays, we care about lesbians, we care about the disabled. We don’t care about anti-Semitism in this office.”

http://www.jns.org/latest-articles/2018/1/18/we-dont-care-about-anti-semitism-in-this-office-senate-aide-allegedly-says#.WmDODqinHIU=

[AJT]

1. That sounds off. Not only did an experienced staffer say something incredibly stupid,

they followed the statement up with a very specific list of minorities they do care about. It doesn't sound right.

[MosheFeingold]

3. The mask slips sometimes

And we get a peek at what is below.

Stern had no reason to make up this story about a fellow Democrat. Indeed, she only had to be concerned she was making an enemy.

Apparently, she could already tell she had an enemy.

[grossproffit]

6. It doesn't sound off at all. I've experienced the blatant disregard of antisemitism first hand.

Antisemitism is so prevalent that it's become socially acceptable.

[MosheFeingold]

2. I don't doubt this is true for a moment

We've not only been forgotten. We're hated.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. +1

That much is obvious to those of us familiar with hate crimes stats and the reporting of such (or rather, lack of reporting).

[MosheFeingold]

5. Of course we have to be careful talking about that here

I just got a post deleted for referencing this event, as apparently it's bad to talk bad about ANYONE with a "D" next to their name, even antisemitic infiltrators.