On Monday night,Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump called for a halt to Muslim immigration to the United States. The response was swift and furious. Unsurprisingly, Jewish organizations were particularly outraged, and given the Jewish historical experience of discrimination. The Anti-Defamation League and American Jewish Committee quickly condemned Trump’s proposal as “unacceptable and antithetical to American values, and “abhorrent and unsuitable,” respectively.
And they weren’t alone. Nearly all major Republican presidential candidates lined up to denounce Trump’s comments. Jeb Bush called Trump “unhinged.” Marco Rubio labeled the anti-Muslim proposal “offensive and outlandish.” Chris Christie called it “ridiculous.” John Kasich opted for “outrageous.” Lindsey Graham dubbed Trump “downright unsafe.” Ben Carson’s campaign stated: “We do not and would not advocate being selective on one’s religion.”Continue reading "Fighting Trump's Islamophobia is Not a Partisan Issue. Democrats Shouldn't Try to Make it One." at...
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