Pastor Washington: first off - thank you for this powerful, eye-opening article.
Pls allow me to ask my US peeps: why is Farrakhan's every step, meeting, rally, public appearances and media interviews not dogged by hordes of Jewish and supporting protesters? What - is it only "wokeitude" when its inflicted on Jews and Israel?
Full disclosure:
Over a decade ago, when I working as a bureau chief for Georgia Public Broadcasting radio, there was an event that both astonished and deeply upset me - and pls remember: as a long-time reporter, both in Israel and the States, trust me: I've seen a lot.
What most astonished me, however, was the indifferent shrug of Jews I tried to alert in the Orthodox Jewish area I was living in, in Atlanta at the time.
Please understand: I wasn't calling for local Jews to flee, screaming like their hair was aflame, or that mobs brandishing guns and firebombs were after them and their loved ones (that, as we've seen, all came later, anyway). But rather at least just to comprehend that the thousands of cheering people attending the Farrakhanatribe would internalize that horrific, hateful and slanderous message and pass it on in their collective 'mother's milk" to family, friends, and colleagues.
Remember: this wasn't a handful of people in a basement or a megaphone rant at a pro-Palestinian campus rally - this was the polished, monied, massive crowd of close to 5,000 NOI supporters.
And - just for the record - I didn't even bother pitching covering that story, rightly or wrongly presuming that it was far too incendiary and politically incorrect an issue for the station and network's leadership, listeners, and, most importantly donors: the white ones who were too innocously bored or terrified by the prospect, and blacks who were either chagrined - or secretly supportive of Farrakhan and his movement.
Many of us know and understand the immense evilness of this man. Sadly too many in the upper echelon of activists and politics have embraced him and refuse to acknowledge the enormous level of antisemitism he has interjected into Black communities throughout the United States.
It was incredibly difficult listening to Farrakhan’s diatribe of hate, lies, manipulations and fabrications. Age old conspiracy theories demonizing Jews are alive and well in his speech. This was nothing more than a call to action to rise up against Israel and the Jews. Shame on Farrakhan. Shame on his supporters.
Farrakhan's teaching follow close in the line of "white supremacy" or any supremacy for that matter, designed to depress, oppress and control the black community, but Farrakhan does it all in the name of "waking the black community up". There is no where in the WHOLE Bible (old or new testament) where Jews or Gentile (Believers in Christ) ever said "Let's deliberately manipulate, depress and oppress a people so we can control them. It angers me when I hear such deception, hatred, and injustice toward the Jewish & Black community. One might ask, how is his and others like him teaching hatred & injustice to the black community? As a black woman first, and Christian Pastor, the hatred & injustice towards Jewish people negatively affect the black community in the way that it puts a deep conflicting wedge between the "ONE TRUE" God and the black community. Causing them to not only question whether or not they should or shouldn't "believe" in this God of Israel, it also causes them to forfeit their INHERITANCE through relationship with Israel. I could go on, but I think you get my point. I will stick a pin it it for now.
Included in my life work is to teach Christians (especially Black/ Brown) that Christianity is less about "religion," but more about a RELATIONSHIP. A relationship with the One True God, His people and His land. We CANNOT have a real relationship with God if we are separated and full of hatred.
Thank you Pastor Washington for this article and providing a space for public dialog. My the hand of God continue to protect you, your family amd everything you lay your hands too.
Israel in the Bible, may not be the Israel we know today…
I llisten to Farrakhan sometimes. Also growing up in a Christian home, speaking of any other religion or idea was forbidden. Nice that we are know about to discover and think for ourselves.
Pastor Washington: first off - thank you for this powerful, eye-opening article.
Pls allow me to ask my US peeps: why is Farrakhan's every step, meeting, rally, public appearances and media interviews not dogged by hordes of Jewish and supporting protesters? What - is it only "wokeitude" when its inflicted on Jews and Israel?
Full disclosure:
Over a decade ago, when I working as a bureau chief for Georgia Public Broadcasting radio, there was an event that both astonished and deeply upset me - and pls remember: as a long-time reporter, both in Israel and the States, trust me: I've seen a lot.
One evening, Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Farrakhan, filled the enormous Atlanta Civic Center with an SRO crowd, calling out - among other items on his harangue to-do list - that the Jews were the source of all their woes, and... you can probably finish the screed yourself. If not, here's an ADL report on it: https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-slams-farrakhan-for-blaming-jews-for-financial-ruin-of-blacks
What most astonished me, however, was the indifferent shrug of Jews I tried to alert in the Orthodox Jewish area I was living in, in Atlanta at the time.
Please understand: I wasn't calling for local Jews to flee, screaming like their hair was aflame, or that mobs brandishing guns and firebombs were after them and their loved ones (that, as we've seen, all came later, anyway). But rather at least just to comprehend that the thousands of cheering people attending the Farrakhanatribe would internalize that horrific, hateful and slanderous message and pass it on in their collective 'mother's milk" to family, friends, and colleagues.
Remember: this wasn't a handful of people in a basement or a megaphone rant at a pro-Palestinian campus rally - this was the polished, monied, massive crowd of close to 5,000 NOI supporters.
And - just for the record - I didn't even bother pitching covering that story, rightly or wrongly presuming that it was far too incendiary and politically incorrect an issue for the station and network's leadership, listeners, and, most importantly donors: the white ones who were too innocously bored or terrified by the prospect, and blacks who were either chagrined - or secretly supportive of Farrakhan and his movement.
Many of us know and understand the immense evilness of this man. Sadly too many in the upper echelon of activists and politics have embraced him and refuse to acknowledge the enormous level of antisemitism he has interjected into Black communities throughout the United States.
Thank you for your support of Israel
It was incredibly difficult listening to Farrakhan’s diatribe of hate, lies, manipulations and fabrications. Age old conspiracy theories demonizing Jews are alive and well in his speech. This was nothing more than a call to action to rise up against Israel and the Jews. Shame on Farrakhan. Shame on his supporters.
Farrakhan's teaching follow close in the line of "white supremacy" or any supremacy for that matter, designed to depress, oppress and control the black community, but Farrakhan does it all in the name of "waking the black community up". There is no where in the WHOLE Bible (old or new testament) where Jews or Gentile (Believers in Christ) ever said "Let's deliberately manipulate, depress and oppress a people so we can control them. It angers me when I hear such deception, hatred, and injustice toward the Jewish & Black community. One might ask, how is his and others like him teaching hatred & injustice to the black community? As a black woman first, and Christian Pastor, the hatred & injustice towards Jewish people negatively affect the black community in the way that it puts a deep conflicting wedge between the "ONE TRUE" God and the black community. Causing them to not only question whether or not they should or shouldn't "believe" in this God of Israel, it also causes them to forfeit their INHERITANCE through relationship with Israel. I could go on, but I think you get my point. I will stick a pin it it for now.
Included in my life work is to teach Christians (especially Black/ Brown) that Christianity is less about "religion," but more about a RELATIONSHIP. A relationship with the One True God, His people and His land. We CANNOT have a real relationship with God if we are separated and full of hatred.
Thank you Pastor Washington for this article and providing a space for public dialog. My the hand of God continue to protect you, your family amd everything you lay your hands too.
Israel in the Bible, may not be the Israel we know today…
I llisten to Farrakhan sometimes. Also growing up in a Christian home, speaking of any other religion or idea was forbidden. Nice that we are know about to discover and think for ourselves.
England need Henry to get on his horse ride into London tell his father and brother he is now the king
Declare war
Suspend free speech suspend protests and kick all Muslims out of England.
Pakistan is throwing out 1.5 million Afghanistan Muslims
No fucking difference
It's a war
It has started
Like watching the Netflix show peaky blinders ,when facisum was starting
The Christians and the blacks will save America