(Jewish Group) 'Israel has deep pockets, controls media':Pakistan FM accused of anti-semitism in CNN

[Behind the Aegis]

‘Israel has deep pockets, controls media’: Pakistan FM accused of anti-semitism in CNN interview

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been accused of propagating anti-semitic tropes during an interview with CNN.

During a segment on Israel-Palestine conflict, Qureshi told CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga, who is Jewish herself, that Israel “controls the media” and has “deep pockets”. “Israel is losing out,” Qureshi said. “They’re losing the media war, despite their connections…The tide is turning,” he added.

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“They’re very influential people,” Pakistan’s Foreign Minister replied. “I mean, they control media.” When Golodryga accused Qureshi of making an anti-semitic remark, he retorted: “Well, you see, the point is, they have a lot of influence, and they get a lot of coverage.”

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The heated seven-minute exchange was aired just shortly after Qureshi spoke at a United Nations Security Council session earlier in the day. In a short clip of the interview shared by CNN, Qureshi claimed that the responsibility to stop the violence in the region lay with Israel. Hours later, Egypt was able to broker a truce between Israel and Hamas after 11 days of fighting.

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Well, that sums it up!

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[JohnSJ]

1. This is from the country which released Daniel Pearl's killer. Not really a surprise is it

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/961485215/pakistans-top-court-orders-release-for-killer-of-wall-street-journal-reporter

[jimfields33]

2. What is wrong with everyone

That was blatant antisemitism.

[Mosby]

3. Increasingly, Antisemitism is right out in the open.

Reports are coming in from all over the world where Jews are being held responsible and attacked because of the actions of Israel.