Norman Finkelstein on Rahm Emmanuel
Finkelstein on Emmanuel
By Norman Finkelstein on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 - 47 words.
What He Said:
“These are not the values upon which I was raised or those of my family.”
Rahm Emmanuel, responding to racist comments about Arabs made by his father Benjamin Emmanuel, November 14th 2008.
What He Meant:
“The Emmanuel has nothing against Schwarzes, so long as they do windows.”
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Who are the Schwarzes? Anyone know?
black people. it's yiddish you schmuck.
Mazel tov, Montris, you get a pack of Fruit Gums
No idea. Does it allude to the German people, in general? If so, I thought the quote was about Arab criticism. I'm confused.
I'll give anyone 10 bucks or currency equivalent if they can work it out. I think it must be a derogatory term for Arabs or something…
I fail to see how the above is at all useful… I think Emmanuel being the Chief of Staff for Obama discredits Finkelstein slanderous claim