J. K. Rowling’s Tweets Denouncing Anti-Semitism go Viral
by TheTower.org Staff | 04.23.18 1206
Bestselling author J.K. Rowling stepped into Britain’s anti-Semitism debate last week, when she said in a series of viral tweets that “non-Jews should start shouldering the burden” in the fight against rising anti-Jewish sentiments, The Times of Israel reported Thursday.
The Harry Potter author referenced the abuse Jewish people suffer on social media platforms and condemned semantic arguments of anti-Semites.
“Most UK Jews in my timeline are currently having to field this kind of crap, so perhaps some of us non-Jews should start shouldering the burden,” she wrote in response to a tweet saying, “Because Judaism is a religion and not a race.”
Rowling continued, saying, “Antisemites thinks this is a clever argument, so tell us, do: were atheist Jews exempted from wearing the... Cont... http://www.thetower.org/6181-j-k-rowlings-tweets-denouncing-anti-semitism-go-viral/
