The Anti-Defamation League has been monitoring the speeches and interviews given by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Here are a selection of his comments regarding Jews.
“We know that Jews are the most organized, rich and powerful people, not only in America, but in the world. They’re plotting against us even as we speak.” – New York City, January 24, 1994
“We know you (Jews) are plotting against us, but I want to tell you what my God is poised to do for you … Our God can’t wait for you to make your move … He dares you to touch me. Come on, if you want to die … All of these wicked ones who have given Judaism a bad name, they are members of the Synagogue of Satan … I warn you in the name of Allah, leave us alone. Your time is just about up.” – Chicago, IL, March 19, 1995
“The Jews don’t like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that’s a good name. Hitler was a very great man.” – radio broadcast, March 11, 1984
“Hitler, with his magnificent oratory, made a people in Germany and it took the whole Western world to defeat a nation of 70 million people. Hitler was a genius. I said he was a great man – but he was wickedly great.” – speech, March 9, 1994
“As long as Jewish people control the media, Arabs, blacks, Muslims will never have a balanced view.” – Columbus Dispatch, April 16, 1984
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