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Biden Admin Dismisses Yom Kippur as ‘Local Holiday'
« on: September 17, 2021, 03:59:14 pm »
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Biden Admin Dismisses Yom Kippur as ‘Local Holiday'
Adam Kredo • September 17, 2021 9:59 am

The State Department’s Palestinian Affairs Unit has come under scrutiny for a tweet stating that its office would be closed on Thursday for a "local holiday"—the Jewish religion’s holiest of days known as Yom Kippur.

"Our office is closed today, Thursday, September 16, for the local holiday. We will reopen for normal business tomorrow, Friday, September 17," the bureau tweeted Thursday, on Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is commemorated by Jews across the world, not just in Israel.
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Our office is closed today, Thursday, September 16, for the local holiday. We will reopen for normal business tomorrow, Friday, September 17.

1:00 AM · Sep 16, 2021
The tweet generated a flurry of responses on the social media platform from Jews and others who viewed the Biden administration as attempting to downplay the holiday on a Twitter account that primarily services the Palestinian community.

The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.

The Biden administration has made clear that it wants to elevate relations with the Palestinian government and move away from policies implemented by the Trump administration that they view as overly deferential to Israel and its government.  ...
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Re: Biden Admin Dismisses Yom Kippur as ‘Local Holiday'
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2021, 04:02:51 pm »
If anyone looking for an explanation of the Biden administrations Afghanistan policy - flying out afghani Muslims willy nilly while leaving Americans stranded need look no further than it’s hatred of Israel and of Jews.

Obama retreads strike again
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Re: Biden Admin Dismisses Yom Kippur as ‘Local Holiday'
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2021, 07:08:59 pm »
The assbites can't even bring themselves to mention Christmas, so this comes as no surprise.
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Re: Biden Admin Dismisses Yom Kippur as ‘Local Holiday'
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2021, 07:32:23 pm »
I can't even imagine how many within the administration are Jewish, but still they do stupid stuff like this.  **nononono*
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Re: Biden Admin Dismisses Yom Kippur as ‘Local Holiday'
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2021, 08:02:02 pm »
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I can't even imagine how many within the administration are Jewish, but still they do stupid stuff like this.  **nononono*

I'd venture very few in this administration are Jewish---- LGPQRSTUVW, yes;   AA, yes,   but Jewish, no.  Think:  Obama, ValJar and Susan Rice.
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