Claim: GOP presidential candidates Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney claim that the U.S. ambassador to Belgium "justified" and "downplayed" anti-Semitism and blamed it on "Israel's actions toward the Palestinians." We find that to be a one-sided interpretation of what was actually said. Others may view Ambassador Howard Gutman's remarks differently than the Republican candidates when seen in full context. Gutman — who is Jewish and whose father survived the Holocaust — said, for example, that the "hatred"
Fact-check: Soft on Anti-Semitism? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: gop presidential candidates michele bachmann and mitt romney claim that the u.s. ambassador to belgium "justified" and "downplayed" anti-semitism and blamed it on "israel's actions toward the palestinians." we find that to be a one-sided interpretation of what was actually said. others may view ambassador howard gutman's remarks differently than the republican candidates when seen in full context. gutman — who is jewish and whose father survived the holocaust — said, for example, that the "hatred"
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2011-12-12T22:19:30