NJDC’s Condemnation of ATL Jewish Times Publisher Receives National & International Media Coverage

David Streeter — January 23, 2012 – 5:20 pm | Comments (0) Add a comment

On Friday, NJDC condemned the publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times for suggesting that Israel assassinate President Barack Obama in his most recent column. Our comments helping to contextualize this unfortunate event received international media attention and added to the building pressure on AJT’s owner and publisher Andrew Adler to resign, which he did today. Examples of our media coverage included:

Atlanta Jewish Times Owner ‘Very Sorry’ for Obama Column, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 20, 2012

‘It is the height of irresponsibility to make the horrific suggestion that the State of Israel should assassinate the President of the United States of   America,’ wrote David A. Harris of the National Jewish Democratic Council.

National and Local Reactions to Atlanta Jewish Times Column, Atlanta Jewish News, January 24, 2012

In addition to local organizations speaking out against the column, the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) president and CEO, David A. Harris, issued a statement Friday afternoon…

Secret Service Investigating Jewish Newspaper Column that Discussed Obama Assassination, Fox News, January 20, 2012

The National Jewish Democratic Council described the comments as ‘despicable.’ 

‘It is the height of irresponsibility to make the horrific suggestion that the State of Israel should assassinate the President of the United States of   America,’ NJDC President David Harris said in a statement. ‘To dare to give such despicable ideas space in a newspaper—no less in the words of the paper’s owner and publisher, and a Jewish newspaper at that—is beyond the pale.’ 

Atlanta Jewish Times Publisher Resigns over Obama Assassination Column, JTA, January 23, 2012

The Anti-Defamation League and the National Jewish Democratic Council also condemned Adler for his column.

Atlanta Jewish Times Editor Apologizes for Obama Assassination-by-Mossad Scenario, The Jewish Week, January 20, 2012

The president and CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council, David Harris, called the column ‘the height of irresponsibility,’ ‘descpicable’ and ‘beyond the pale.’

The Dangerous Politics of Hate, Douglas Bloomfield, The Jewish Week, January 20, 2012

The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) denounced Adler’s column as ‘horrific’ and ‘the height of irresponsibility.’ David A. Harris, the group’s president, said it was particularly appalling that such ‘despicable ideas’ were given prominence in a Jewish newspaper by its owner and publisher….

NJDC’s Harris summed it up well:

“This episode demonstrates just how low our political discourse has sunk, and I can only hope that it serves as a wake-up call to moderate our public dialogue and tone it down dramatically. Such suggestions have no place in the public square, and they should be roundly condemned by everyone, regardless of party.”

Jewish Newspaper Owner Suggests Israel Consider ‘Hit’ on Obama, Ynet, January 21, 2012

The president and CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council, David Harris, called the column ‘the height of irresponsibility,’ ‘despicable’ and ‘beyond the pale.’

‘This episode demonstrates just how low our political discourse has sunk,’ said Harris.

What on Earth Would Prompt a Newspaper Editor to Call for Obama’s Assassination?, Adam Clark Estes, The Atlantic, January 20, 2012

The National Jewish Democratic Council issued a sweeping condemnation of Adler’s column on Friday afternoon….

Paper Owner Apologizes for Obama ‘Hit’ Column, The Forward, January 20, 2012

The National Jewish Democratic Council denounced Adler’s column, calling in the ‘height of irresponsibility.’

‘To dare to give such despicable ideas space in a newspaper ... is beyond the pale,’ said NJDC President David A. Harris.  

NJDC Condemns Editorial Suggesting That Israel Assassinate President Obama, Think Progress, January 20, 2012

In a statement today, the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) condemned Adler’s editorial…

Bad Joke: Atlanta Paper Sorry for ‘Kill Obama’ Article, Arutz Sheva, January 21, 2012

The president and CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council, David Harris, called the column ‘the height of irresponsibility’ and ‘beyond the pale.’

Obama Assassination Column Publisher Resigns, Arutz Sheva, January 23, 2012

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