The Anti-Defamation League on Thursday voiced its opposition to Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison’s bid to run the Democratic Party, citing “deeply disturbing and disqualifying” past statements about Israel. Pointing to a resurfaced 2010 speech, the CEO of the Jewish civil rights group, Jonathan Greenblatt, questioned whether “Ellison faithfully could represent the Democratic Party’s traditional support for a strong and secure Israel.” In that speech, Ellison asked why “United States’ foreign policy in the Middle East is governed by what is good or bad through a country of 7 million people.” The League’s statement deals a blow to Ellison’s bid to lead the Democratic National Committee. So far, he has emerged as the front-runner with a large slate of endorsements from across the political spectrum, including incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and populist darling and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Ellison’s past remarks about Israel ‘disqualifying’
