Claims by a Pennsylvania Jewish couple that they’re suffering anti-Semitic harassment are being disputed. Mike and Paula Barber of Luzerne Township, Pa., say neighbors have poisoned their dogs, drawn swastikas on their house and tried to burn down the house because they’re Jewish, The Associated Press reported. But neighbors say the Barbers are raising the claims to distract people from their noisy dog-kennel operation.
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