"Farrakhan, after all, does not preach anti-Semitism in a vacuum, but as part of a narrative intended to name the cause of black oppression. Unlike other forms of ethnic prejudice, Farrakhan’s rhetoric is rooted less in a belief in Jewish inferiority, but in a conviction that they are responsible for black suffering – a conviction that is systemically false, but which is informed by a complicated history in which the two communities, forced into close proximity by anti-Jewish and anti-black prejudice, at times found themselves in cycles of exploitation and resentment. This is how Farrakhan could claim: “I have never hated Jews. I am critical of aspects of Jewish behavior in relationship to black people,” while also characterizing them as “devils.” Thus, Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism, while inexcusable, can be seen by some as merely a supplement to the project of black liberation – a project which many blacks understandably prioritize."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Activists from the United StatesCivil rights activistsNationalistsMuslims from the United StatesConspiracy theorists
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Imported from EN Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Louis_Farrakhan
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan (born Louis Eugene Walcott; May 11, 1933) is an American religious leader and political activist who heads the Nation of Islam (NOI). Earlier in his career, he served as the minister of mosques in Boston and Harlem and was appointed National Representative of the leader of The Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad.
122 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Louis Farrakhan →
Related Quotes
"The die is set, and Malcolm shall not escape, especially after such evil foolish talk about his benefactor, Elijah Mu…"
"Sit down and talk to Rev. Jackson [...] Sit down, Jewish leaders, and talk with us. We are ready to talk with you. Si…"
"But if you harm this brother, [...] I warn you in the name of Allah, this will be the last one you harm. We are not m…"
"The Jews talk about "never again."… You cannot say "Never again" to God because when he puts you in the oven, you're …"
"Why should our people have to subsist on charity, or live in poor houses, when we built the country for you? Fought, …"
"When Jewish people remember the Holocaust, and want the world to remember the Holocaust… Why do you want the world to…"
"It seems like being gay or whatever sin you wish to be a part of is okay ... but I have the duty to lift that gay per…"
"The Jews have been so bad at politics they lost half their population in the Holocaust. They thought they could trust…"
"White people are potential humans - they haven't evolved yet."
"I believe that for the small numbers of Jewish people in the United States, they exercise a tremendous amount of infl…"