{"id":2485,"date":"2013-12-17T22:34:56","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T03:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ohsodj.com\/?p=2485"},"modified":"2013-12-17T22:34:56","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T03:34:56","slug":"farrakhan-takes-up-for-kanye-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohsodj.com\/?p=2485","title":{"rendered":"Farrakhan Takes Up For Kanye West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kanwest-ohsodj2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1430\" alt=\"kanwest.ohsodj\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kanwest-ohsodj2.jpg?resize=250%2C250\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kanwest-ohsodj2.jpg?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ohsodj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/kanwest-ohsodj2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>sn&#8217;t this interesting? Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam has stood up for Kanye West.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ohsodj.com\/2013\/11\/26\/kanye-west-interviews-with-the-breakfast-club\/\">It all started when &#8216;Ye appeared on The Breakfast Club and proclaimed<\/a>: \u201cblack people don\u2019t have the same level of connections as Jewish people,\u201d causing an backlash from the Jewish Anti-Defamation League. The ADL\u2019s outraged National Director, Abraham H. Foxman asked for an apology from West, claiming his remarks are \u201coffensive\u201d and represents \u201cclassic anti-semitism\u201d by reinforcing the cultural stereotype that wealthy Jewish citizens are \u201call-powerful and control the levers of power in government.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Well it seems Minister Farrakhan had spoken.<\/p>\n<p>In Farrakhan\u2019s own words: \u201cYou know what Mr. Foxman? I wish you and I could have a dialogue. You wouldn\u2019t put that small time stuff over on me that you put on scared to death negroes, that if they mention Jew and you call them anti-semitic they start bowing to you and your pressure. Kanye West don\u2019t bow to the pressure to apologize to anybody. You said nothing wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GflM21VJA8I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Isn&#8217;t this interesting? Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam has stood up for Kanye West. 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