Rockville, Maryland - the man seen in this video verbally accosting elderly Jews has contacted StopAntisemitism to issue an apology - "My aggressive approach to the older Jewish people yesterday was unacceptable, there was no reason to treat someone like that. I didn’t know they were asking for the hostages to be returned home, but I never asked. My action took away from what I wanted to promote, which is unity, respect, and understanding. I was angry about the war and just had spoke to some friends who lost there whole families in this war. It is a painful time we are living in. I took out my hurt and rage on them and that was not right at all, I called them outside of their names and that was wrong. I blamed them and that was wrong, I was wrong. I apologize, if you all could send this to whoever sent you the video of me yelling like that, I would appreciate it, because they deserve an apology."
@StopAntisemites Right. He apologized only because he feared the consequences for his bigoted and hateful conduct. I don’t believe him, but it’s not up to me to judge him or forgive him.
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites The place whereon the penitent stand the wholly righteous could not stand
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites Most of them don’t apologize. I don’t think they can. They just double down and blame the other side more. Just look at the latest from @choeshow where he was assaulted with a flag and then blamed . It’s ongoing.
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites I think he showed his true colors in the video but at least he took accountability for whatever that’s worth.
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites Ya he doesn’t want his life ruined by neo-McCarthyite Zionists
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites Jews don’t forgive
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites Did he say anything clearly anti-Semitic or did he just have an aggressive confrontation with supporters of the opposite side of an issue that produces significant anger on both sides? It's concerningly aggressive but it's not good to overstate anti-Semitism.
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites I agree with you.
@DavidRenoNV @StopAntisemites Yes, he knows that Jews are cruel and that they deal cruelly with dissenters. He got scared.