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Trump campaign ‘normalising and reinforcing’ antisemitism

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Published: 22 October 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Antisemitic posts, many from Trump supporters, surge on Twitter – Jonathan Mahler – The New York Times 19.10.16
Hundreds of Jewish journalists have been the target of antisemitic attacks on Twitter during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a new report by the US Anti-Defamation League.

New report: 2.6 million antisemitic tweets in one year
– Jay Michaelson – The Daily Beast 16.10.16
Most hate tweets originate from just 1,600 accounts, the Anti-Defamation League says.

ADL sees dramatic election spike in harassment of Jewish journalists
– Eric Cortellessa – The Times of Israel 19.10.16
Over a year, 2.6 million tweets found to contain antisemitic language, mostly from self-identified Trump backers, study says.

And see:

The ‘Alt-Right’ – & Trump’s meanest dog whistles August 30, 2016

Few Jews, but many Jew-haters, at the Republican convention
July 19, 2016

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