(Jewish Group) Former NY Jewish congressman targeted with antisemitism in campaign for Congress
A campaign poster of former Congressman Max Rose was defaced to invoke an antisemitic trope on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, in Staten Island just weeks before November’s midterm elections.
The sign, bearing the name of the Democratic nominee for the 11th District, which includes Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, had “Soros soulja” written over it in a black marker. It was hung 10 feet high on a utility pole on the corner of Victory and Westcott Boulevards on the island. The poster was still up on Wednesday afternoon.
The term is slang for “soldier” and refers to a conspiracy theory in which Jewish billionaire George Soros controls Jewish Democrats. The Anti-Defamation League has deemed it a common antisemitic trope. This is the second time in a week that Rose, who is Jewish, has been targeted with antisemitism. Last week, a Rose campaign sign was found defaced with a swastika and the word “no” close to Temple Israel Reform Congregation on Staten Island.
In an interview, Rose decried politics fueled by hate. “Whoever did this took the time to write it, to somehow climb up that telephone pole and nail it in there — and the entire time they were quite obviously fueled by real hate and vitriol,” he said, attributing it to “the disgusting lies and politics in our nation.”
A campaign poster of former Rep. Max Rose was altered invoking an antisemitic trope that depicts Jewish billionaire George Soros as controlling Jewish Democrats. Courtesy of Max Rose for Congress
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