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 Glenn Beck at last summer's 'Restoring Honor' rally.
February 25th, 2011
12:07 PM ET
Beck: 'I blew it' comparing rabbis to Islamic radicalsBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor Glenn Beck is apologizing for remarks he made on his radio show comparing rabbis from a major Jewish tradition to Islamic radicals, saying, “I was wrong on this and I also apologize for it.” “In this case I didn’t do enough homework,” Beck told radio listeners on Thursday, while his website said his comments contained “one of the worst analogies of all time.” On Tuesday, Beck said on his show that “reformed rabbis are generally political in nature.” “It's almost like Islam - radicalized Islam,” he continued, “in a way to where radicalized Islam is less about religion than it is about politics." Beck’s comments came after a group of 400 rabbis, many from the Reform movement, took out a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal blasting him for comments he made about the Holocaust. Beck, who also hosts a show on Fox News, had aired a radio series about financier George Soros that accused him of collaborating with the Nazis to send Jews to death camps, according to the Jewish Funds for Justice, which sponsored the ad. Soros is Jewish. The Reform movement, founded in 19th century Germany, counts a million and a half Jews in North America, according to the Union for Reform Judaism. Beck sent a letter to the Anti-Defamation League, a group that works to combat anti-Semitism, to apologize for his remarks. “I was admittedly misinformed on Reform rabbis, and made a horrible analogy that I immediately attempted to clarify - quite honestly, I blew it on this one,” Beck wrote, according to a copy of the letter released by the Anti-Defamation League. Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham H. Foxman says he accepts Beck’s apology. “Glenn Beck has shown that he understands how his remarks were offensive and out of line,” Foxman said in a statement Thursday. “We welcome his words of apology and consider the matter closed.” The Jewish Funds for Justice, meanwhile, said Beck’s apology did not go far enough. “Glenn Beck’s apology for comparing Reform Judaism to ‘radicalized Islam’ is welcome but incomplete,” the group said in a statement. “While we are heartened to hear him recognize his ignorance,” the statement continued, “he still has not acknowledged that the letter signed by 400 rabbis and organized by Jewish Funds for Justice represented a cross-section of denominations, including Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Renewal rabbis." |
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I cannot believe it, but I finally agree with Beck on something! He is right, he blew it!
For the first time I agree with him too. I can't believe so many people listen to him. For that matter, I can't believe DrugRush Limbaugh has such a following.
Dangit, I came in here thinking the singer Beck said something about the Jews. I'm like "OMG, what'd Beck do?!" Then it's just this guy and I'm like oh...whatevs.
Republican christians scare the crap out of me. I support secular rule of law, not religious political oppression.
Every morning this man forgets to leave his home with some items: his white hood and white robe.
Beck wasn't misinformed. Beck is a hate-monger. If you listen to Beck, you are part of the hate. Pure and simple. Beck = hate. People who listen to Beck = Hate.
Criticize a person who happens to be Jewish for anything = branded an antisemite instantly
Congratulations, we're all vassals and serfs to these people in our own countries.
In what way are we vassals and serfs to the Jews? Please give me an explanation that does not talk about conspiracies, or banking, or the entertainment industry. If you are proud to be an anti-Semite, go live in Russia where you can practice your hate without watering it down with US citizenship.
I think I said to myself months ago,Beck is a racist,where is the remote"Click" Now I here he,s a nazi? Fox,your scrapping the "Bottom of the Barrel"??????? Your rating can,t be very good,"But Iv,e never watched you anyway,Im not racist" DAH
I had hoped this article was about the musician Beck, not Looney Tunes Beck.
“In this case I didn’t do enough homework,”
And only now does he figure that out? And only about this one case?
Beck is a hate monger, everything he does is to generate hate. He has the right to do that but why does he get paid for it?
So, what's the over-under on how many apologies Glenn Beck will be "asked" to make in 2011? Is it too late to get in on that pool?
Bleck has shown again that he is an IGNORANT and racist and he should be cut off from honest and objective broadcast
Beck and his ilk are the reason why bigotry, hatred and racism perpetuate. the damage is done. his followers believe every word that comes out of his ignorant mouth. apology or not, he still believes it on some level himself and he's just trying to save face. pathetic.
And exactly the same could be said of the far left – so your point is not that it is just the right -- because to say that to be true so is it exactly what the far left is doing. Lets look for example in Madison....read any of those signs lately??? Great representation for the children to see – huh? NOT!
It will take someone dying before someone takes this race-baiter off the air.
R u talking about Matthews or Olbermann.......oh ya – Olbermann is already gone!
OH how dare you attach the chosen people of GOTT!! *hurf wheeze*
So, why is it OK for conservatives to be hypocrites? When a Republican senator resigns for molesting a child, or when Rush Limbaugh snorts a bunch of cocaine, it's all OK. Life goes on. On the other hand, when a Democrat does something that a lefty would actually do, like smoke a joint, it's HUGE news and everyone freaks out. I don't get it...
How about.... because those things never happened?
But you just keep living in your fantasy world.
As for Beck, he apologized. Case closed.
I think Beck needs to apologize to Union workers for saying that they are worse that the Taliban. Beck, the nonsense that comes out of your mouth is udder baloney!
Mr Beck is beginning to sound more like a Nazi every day.
We don't need that, and we don't need "excuses" like "I didn't do my homework". Beck talks from the heart, and he's clearly anti-Semitic.
I agree. It frightens me that my beloved country has so many citizens that are influenced by this man. Mr. Foxman and his organization's statement showed alot of class, unlike Beck who has absolutely none.
All churches should be taxed! There is no GOD!
The guy is a right wing hater like a lot of other republicans, he is just too stupid to control his racism. Most other republicans can keep theirs in check, most of the time.
How many times have you heard "other" talking heads from the right wing apologize for their remarks when they are obviously proven wrong? None.
Furthermore, how many times have you heard talking heads from the left wing apologize for some of the boneheaded things they say? None.
At least Beck has enough integrity to admit he was wrong – which cant be said of the majority of the politcal or pundit class.
Most republicans/Christians do NOT keep their bigoted nature in check. In fact, they go out of their way to show everyone how bigoted they are.
@Ryan – I so agree with you. Thanks for the level headed response with common sense thrown in!
Yeah, but hes employed by the media, not the state. It's like he forgot that we sign his checks 0.o
Yeah Ryan..it only took a full page ad to get him to realize he did wrong. Give me a break- he's a fake.
Why is it that we can't remember 69 years ago when Europe killed for no reason other than religion 6 millon jews, my wife mothers family were killed men women children and even babies.....shame on the world to now do the same type of thinking.
Im jewish by choice ...................Shalom...................Simchia Arron.................