The American Jewish Congress called on the African American community to “turn its back” on a call by an anti-Semitic black leader for another “Million Youth March” in September. In light of the recent attack at a Jewish community center in Los Angeles, “we are confident” Khalid Muhammad’s vow “to include Jews in his diatribes at the rally will only serve to produce revulsion in all people of good will, particularly in the African American community.”
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