Quotes by Abraham H. Foxman

“We see it in moments of crisis and moments of trauma. What they try to do is link themselves to a legitimate event that people respond to emotionally and intellectually, because otherwise you would never log on to them.”

“It is outrageous and shocking, but not surprising, that Pat Robertson once again has suggested that God will punish Israels leaders for any decision to give up land to the Palestinians.”

“It is shocking and ironic that this one-sided boycott effort comes at a time when Israel is making a series of dramatic steps toward peace, including the recent withdrawal from Gaza.”

“The bias against Israel has been institutionalized for 50 years, so to expect a miracle in 18 months is having unrealistic expectations. We should welcome the progress but realize that there is a long way to go, and Israel still has to bargain and barter to be recognized the way any other nation is.”

“When the U.N. found itself being attacked for scandal and irresponsibility, one way to establish responsibility was to stand up to this institutional bias against Israel.”

“His remarks are un-Christian and a perversion of religion. Unlike Robertson, we dont see God as cruel and vengeful.”

“Michael Jackson has an anti-Semitic streak and hasnt learned from his past mistakes. It seems every time he has a problem in his life, he blames it on Jews.”

“Its got to be tedious for the president. He stands there with Laura, were each introduced, he knows some, he doesnt know others, some people bend his ear. Its not an in-depth anything.”

“Once again, the racists and anti-Semites are exploiting a tragedy of great proportion and one that binds the nation to spew their hatred and seek to divide the nation. While they may be small in number, their reach through the Internet is of great concern. Their messages of hate must be countered by the good words of good people.”

“We would hope that good Christian leaders would distance themselves from Pat Robertsons remarks. It is pure arrogance for Robertson to suggest that he has divine knowledge of Gods intent and purpose based on his interpretation of scripture.”