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Yesterday, Georgia Jewish leaders, State Representative Mike Wilensky and Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser, joined a press conference to condemn comments made by former Senator David Perdue that surfaced in a video on Friday where he compared Germany under Nazi rule to Twitter’s decision to ban Donald Trump. WABE News in Atlanta covered the story and noted that this isn’t the first time David Perdue has made analogies like this, previously “comparing Nazi Germany with Democrats during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation and Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.” WJBF News 6 in Augusta reported on the Georgia Jewish leaders’ call for an apology, while WSAV News 3 in Savannah said they still had not heard back from Perdue after reaching out for a response. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that other Georgia rabbis have offered to discuss with Perdue why his “analogy is not appropriate.” |
See more of what Georgians are seeing and hearing about Perdue’s comments: WSAV News 3 in Savannah: |
WSAV Anchor: “Around Georgia right now, some Jewish leaders are demanding an apology from former Senator David Perdue after he compared Donald Trump getting banned from Twitter to the beginning of the Holocaust.” “Perdue, who is now running for governor, expressed concerns about former President Trump’s Twitter suspension, saying when individual citizens lose the right to free speech, we turn into a Germany in 1933. To which leaders say more people are referencing Nazi Germany to things that are not comparable.” Rep. Mike Wilensky: “To compare a social media platform, a private company, banning a user for spreading disinformation to Nazi Germany the Holocaust, under which 6 million Jews as well as at least 5 million others were murdered for their ethnicity, political beliefs or sexual orientation, is absolutely unacceptable.” WSAV Anchor: “State [Representative] Mike Wilensky from DeKalb County was joined by a rabbi yesterday and saying Purdue should apologize. They have not heard from his campaign. We also reached out to a Perdue spokesperson, but we have not heard back.” |
WJBF Anchor: “Jewish leaders in Georgia condemning comments by former Georgia Senator David Perdue and demanding an apology. Perdue, of course, now running for governor, and the Jewish community is taking offense to remarks he made about Donald Trump getting kicked off Twitter.” “Perdue back then expressed concerns about former President Trump having his Twitter account suspended and said when separate individual citizens lose the right to free speech, we turn into Germany in 1933.” “The Jewish leaders say that more people are referencing Nazi Germany and the Holocaust – things that they say are not comparable.” Rep. Mike Wilensky: “To compare a social media platform, a private company, banning a user for spreading disinformation to Nazi Germany the Holocaust, under which 6 million Jews as well as at least 5 million others were murdered for their ethnicity, political beliefs or sexual orientation, is absolutely unacceptable.” WJBF Anchor: “Now the state [representative] says he was joined by a Rabbi today and Perdue should apologize.” |
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency: David Perdue, ex-senator and Georgia governor candidate, likens social media restrictions to Nazi rule
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