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Behind the Aegis

(53,912 posts)
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 12:58 PM Jun 2018

(Jewish Group) Norwegian rapper curses Jews at concert celebrating diversity

A Norwegian rapper hired by the City of Oslo to sing at an event intended to celebrate diversity cursed the “f***ing Jews” during his performance.

In response to the profane statement Friday by Kaveh Kholardi, the leader of the country’s Jewish community has threatened to take legal action against the 23-year-old performer.

Kholardi wished Muslims “Eid Mubarak,” a greeting in Arabic for the Eid al-Fitr holiday that on Friday marked the end of Ramadan, Dagen reported. He went on to ask if there were Christians present, smiling upon hearing cheers. Then he asked if there were any Jews, adding “f***ing Jews … Just kidding.”

Christine Thune, a spokeswoman for the Oslo municipality, told the Verdens Gang daily that the organizers had complained to Kholardi. Anne Christine Kroepelin said the whole “point of the event was diversity and inclusion,” and that Kholardi’s apparent expression of antisemitism was “exactly the opposite of what the organizers wanted to promote.”

On June 10, five days before the concert, Kholardi wrote on Twitter: “f***ing Jews are so corrupt.”

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Even at a concert to promote peace, people never miss the opportunity to hate Jews!

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(Jewish Group) Norwegian rapper curses Jews at concert celebrating diversity (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 OP
I wonder MosheFeingold Jun 2018 #1
Given his twitter response days before... Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #2
Probably MosheFeingold Jun 2018 #3
Read a bit more MosheFeingold Jun 2018 #4

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
1. I wonder
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 02:14 PM
Jun 2018

If these are his actual beliefs.

Or if he is trying to get publicity.

Or trying to curry favor with a subset of rap fans.

Behind the Aegis

(53,912 posts)
2. Given his twitter response days before...
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 03:10 PM
Jun 2018

...I am going to say he is likely an anti-Semite, but, yes, the possibility exists it is all publicity.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
4. Read a bit more
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 11:50 AM
Jun 2018

Apparently, this guy is Iranian and has less-than-creditable family. I'm leaning toward "actually an antisemitic asshole."

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