Magic (D) strikes again! ADL lets anti-Semitic Dem Rep. Johnson off the hook

https://twitter.com/Rschrim/status/757707167407468548

As Twitchy told you, Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson recently compared Jewish settlers in Israel to “termites.” Because tolerance and civility and all that jazz.

Some people wondered what the Anti-Defamation League would have to say about that:

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/757632201324371972

They're out right now. They'll be back, um, later. https://t.co/631yBMxTuf

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 25, 2016

It took a while, but the ADL finally weighed in on the controversy:

This is an offensive and unhelpful characterization. Demonization, dehumanization of settlers doesn’t advance peace https://t.co/m4rus9nuqk

— ADL (@ADL) July 25, 2016

Wait … that’s it? That’s the best they could come up with?

https://twitter.com/cerenomri/status/757694344358981632

https://twitter.com/NoahPollak/status/757659837882888193

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/757658546976718848

I guess that comment was extremely careless but not quite antisemitic, right?

— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) July 25, 2016

How about using the term "anti-Semitic," you cowards? He compared Jews to TERMITES, for fuck's sake. https://t.co/sjB7Pmcsfq

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 25, 2016

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Yeah, but it was totally an accident, you guys:

@ADL_National Poor choice of words – apologies for offense. Point is settlement activity continues slowly undermine 2-state solution.

— Rep. Hank Johnson (@RepHankJohnson) July 25, 2016

Welp, that’s good enough for the ADL!

We appreciate @RepHankJohnson's clarification here. https://t.co/FDwWzDnyup

— ADL (@ADL) July 25, 2016

Some “clarification.” The only thing the ADL clarified was that Democrats will always get a pass when they cross the line.

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/757693438141800448

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/757697899476217860

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/757698165327925248

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