Jewish leaders condemn 'reprehensible' antisemitic claims in California voter guide [View all]

Jewish community leaders are blasting California’s Secretary of State for publishing a voter information guide statement from a fringe gubernatorial candidate who espoused anti-Jewish conspiracy theories.

Don J. Grundmann, an independent with no party affiliation and no prior political experience, is among dozens of candidates who qualified for the ballot. California residents are receiving their voter guides in the mail this month ahead of the June primary.

Grundmann’s statement includes a litany of conspiracies, including claims that conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was killed by an Israeli bomb and that Israeli “art students” brought down the Twin Towers on 9/11.

“These are not only offensive ideas, they are dangerous falsehoods, many of which are amongst lies that have fueled hatred and violence against Jews for centuries,” the Jewish Federation Los Angeles said in a statement Thursday. The organization expressed outrage that Grundmann’s missive was printed as-is.




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