A congresswoman wants Bill O’Reilly to apologize for telling a Jewish caller to his radio show to “go to Israel” if he feels uncomfortable about Christmas celebrations in U.S. schools. Last Friday, a caller to “The Radio Factor With Bill O’Reilly” expressed concern about public observation of Christian holidays in the United States, and O’Reilly, who also hosts a show on Fox News Channel, told the man to consider moving to the Jewish state. “To insist that a Jewish caller should ‘go to Israel’ if he is worried about proselytizing with public funds is deeply offensive,” Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) said in a statement Wednesday.
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