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Eagles player DeSean Jackson posts false Hitler quotes, praises Farrakhan
(JNS) Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has been accused of antiSemitism for promoting a quote falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler and featuring posts praising Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has an extensive history of making anti-Jewish remarks.
On his Instagram story feed, he posted a quote from the book Jerusalem that is falsely attributed to Hitler:
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Hitler said, because the white Jews knows that the Negros are the real Children of Israel and to keep Americas secret the Jews will black mail America.
The will extort America, their pan to world domination won’t work if the Negroes know who they were.
The white citizens of America will be terrified to know that all this time they’ve been mistreating and discriminating and lynching Children of Israel.
Jackson, 33, also shared two posts on Instagram – on Saturday and on Monday – praising Farrakhan, both of which have since been deleted.
One caption read: “This man powerful I hope everyone got a chance to watch this !! Don’t be blinded. Know what’s going on.”
He also shared a quote within a picture attributed to Farrakhan, which stated, “There must be 100% change. … There’s a burden the Earth is carrying that it must be relieved from. The Earth is burdened by the wicked living on a planet that was made for the righteous.”
SOURCE: SCREENSHOT Post-pandemic, DeSean Jackson will visit Auschwitz with a Holocaust survivor
Despite the backlash, Jackson defended his posts, saying they were taken “the wrong way.”
The owner of the team, Jeffrey Lurie, and executive vice president and general manager, Howie Roseman, are Jewish. Neither has publicly commented on Jackson’s posts.
Jackson apologized on Tuesday for promoting a quote falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler.
“I post a lot of things that are sent to me. I do not have hatred towards anyone. I really didn’t realize what this passage was saying. Hitler has caused terrible pain to Jewish people like the pain AfricanAmericans have suffered,” wrote Jackson in a caption of a post that includes a video of him apologizing. “We should be together Museum by Julian Edelman, the New England Patriots receiver who identifies as Jewish and frequently speaks out against anti-Semitism. Edelman said he would also accompany Jackson to the National fighting anti-Semitism and racism. This was a mistake to post this and I truly apologize for posting it and sorry for any hurt I have caused.”
In his apology, Jackson did not mention the Farrakhan posts.
Also on Tuesday, the Eagles released a statement posted on the team’s Twitter account.
The team said it has spoken with Jackson about the posts and called them “offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling.”
The team noted that it is “continuing to evaluate the circumstances and will take
(JTA) – On Saturday, during a Zoom conversation with Edward Mosberg from New Jersey. NFL star DeSean Jackson accepted the 94-year old Holocaust survivor’s invitation to visit Auschwitz together.
Mosberg, who lives in New Jersey and chairs From the Depths, a Holocaust commemoration group, proposed the call following the outcry over Jackson’s antisemitic posts on social media which he later deleted and for which he has apologized.
“Thank you Mr. Mosberg for your valuable time and insight today,” Jackson posted on Instagram after the call, along with a screenshot showing that Mosberg wore a concentration camp uniform on the call. “I’m taking this time to continue with educating myself and bridging the gap between different cultures, communities & religions. LOVE 2 ALL!!!!!”
On the possibility of visiting the former Nazi death camp in Poland, Jackson told Mosberg: “I would be honored to come to Auschwitz and learn from you,” according to From the Depths founder Jonny Daniels, who was on the call.
The visit has not yet been scheduled. While Auschwitz is open to visitors, Americans cannot currently travel to Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Mosberg most recently visited in January for a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the camp’s liberation.)
Jackson has also been invited to the United States Holocaust Memorial
NFL STAR DESEAN JACKSON ACCEPTED AN INVITATION FROM 94-YEAR-OLD HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR EDWARD MOSBERG TO VISIT AUSCHWITZ TOGETHER. (SCREENSHOT FROM INSTAGRAM)
appropriate action.” Museum of African American History and Culture. Both Washington, D.C., museums are currently closed because of the pandemic.
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Rothschild family “owns all the banks,” the Forward reported. the weekend that “white Jews” work to “blackmail” and “extort” America and that Adolf Hitler “was right.” Stephen Jackson wrote on Instagram that DeSean Jackson was “speaking the truth.” Then, in an Instagram video discussion with a user whose handle is @ kosherwhitewine, Stephen Jackson brought up the Rothschild family, a prominent fixture of anti-Semitic their one-of-a-kind graduation ceremony. The families watched from their cars in the parking lot, which was transformed into a graduation forum, stage and red carpet included. LYA administration and staff wanted to ensure that the LYA Class of 2020 had a memLYA Graduate Yakov Schmidt poses in front of the horse and carriage that carried each picks up a stone against him like they do during the pilgrimage rituals in Mecca. Farrakhan also said that the reason Jews hate him is because he represents the end of their civilization and because he reveals their wicked ways. In addition, Farrakhan said that he is the one who exposed those who “suck the blood” of the poor. Urging American mayors and governors not to LEADER LOUIS FARRAKHAN, JULY 4, 2020. (MEMRI) We Care! orable and meaningful graduation after three conspiracy theories positing Jewish domination of graduate to the graduation ceremony. allow their police forces to train in Israel, Farrakhan claimed that months of distance learning. international finance. Israel is the reason that there are guns, drugs and counterfeit money
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“I represent the uncovering of their wickedness, fulfilling the judgement, that God has come to bring down on America and the world,” said Farrakhan. Wolpe told Jackson that Jews remain highly sensitive to references to Hitler and anti-Semitic notions of financial control, saying Jews sometimes react to such The horse and carriage was our way of honoring our graduates in a very special way,” said Rabbi Noach Kosofsky, LYA Principal. The horse and carriage, from Mainely Drafts Horse and Visit us at JGSLifecare.org or contact Mary-Anne at mschelb@JGSLifecare.org or 413-567-6211 X 2488
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