New Jersey welfare fraud arrests spark anti-Semitic sentiment

[Floyd R. Turbo]

ASBURY PARK, N.J. — The social media comments on Facebook and other sites were raw, hateful.

The outpouring of invectives was sparked by the arrest last week of 14 residents of Lakewood, N.J., including the rabbi of a congregation, on public assistance fraud charges. The early morning raids ignited a firestorm of anti-Semitism against a municipality of 100,000 that has a majority of Orthodox Jewish residents.

"The allegations and the charges levied against (the defendants) have nothing to do with their religion," said Joshua Cohen, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, New Jersey Region. "That's why we're deeply concerned when we see comments online, whether it's on newspaper websites or social media, that are anti-Semitic."

Many of the online comments zeroed in on the religion of the accused and made sweeping, disparaging, even dehumanizing statements about all Jewish people.


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[Behind the Aegis]

1. Sounds about right.

Enablers from both sides love when Jews are in the news. Like any minority, we have our share of assholes and miscreants, but unlike other minorities, who, while having to fight off some accusations of "all so and sos are...", usually enjoy a multitude of allies joining them in fighting the accusations, not us, though.

[angstlessk]

3. Yes!

When a Black does it...the black 'community' should apologize.

When a Jew does it...the Jewish 'community' should apologize.

When an Arab does it...the Arab 'community' should apologize.

When a white Christian does it...he's a crazy person who need psychiatric care!

[atreides1]

2. The religion of the defendants...

...have absolutely nothing to do with the charges against them!