<![CDATA[Over the Holocaust issue, AOC argues Whoopi Goldberg's ban was unjustified]]> https://usagag.com/2022/02/03/over-the-holocaust-issue-aoc-argues-whoopi-goldbergs-ban-was-unjustified/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com Over the Holocaust issue, AOC argues Whoopi Goldberg's ban was unjustified That Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League had "accepted her apologies" was noticed by the New York Democrat.

As the New York lawmaker recently told TMZ, "I believe anytime there's a learning moment like this, what's incredibly important is the bond between that individual and the community they're making reconciliation with.""

In the wake of Goldberg's controversial remark that the Holocaust "wasn't about race" on The View on Monday, Greenblatt appeared on the program the following day.

"Racialized anti-Semitism" was behind the Holocaust, according to the ADL chief, who spoke to Goldberg and her View co-hosts on Tuesday.

Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from "The View" over comments she made about the Holocaust.
Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from “The View” over comments she made about the Holocaust.
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Greenblatt also tweeted that Goldberg was a “long-time ally of the Jewish community” and that her apology “is very much welcome.”

Ocasio-Cortez told TMZ that forgiveness from Greenblatt should suffice.

“I think we really kind of take the Jewish community’s lead on this and they seem to see that her apology was authentic and want to move on,” she said.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ABC's suspension of Whoopi Goldberg wasn't necessary since she's already been forgiven by the Anti-Defamation League.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ABC’s suspension of Whoopi Goldberg wasn’t necessary since she’s already been forgiven by the Anti-Defamation League.
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During a debate on "The View" on a Tennessee school district's decision to prohibit the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic book about a Holocaust survivor, Goldberg initially claimed that the Holocaust extended beyond race.

"The Holocaust is not a racial issue. ' "No, it's not about race," she said time and time again. Human inhumanity is the subject matter here."

ADL Director Jonathan Greenblatt said he has accepted Goldberg's apology for saying that the Holocaust "wasn't about race."
ADL Director Jonathan Greenblatt said he has accepted Goldberg’s apology for saying that the Holocaust “wasn’t about race.”
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"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" same night, she reiterated the assertion.

In the wake of significant indignation, the presenter issued a public apology on Twitter the next night.

Angry response from ABC News President Kim Godwin's co-hosts to Goldberg's suspension by Godwin sparked outrage.

Other network employees felt that Godwin waited too long to penalize Goldberg for his actions.

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