Tag Archives: anti-Semitism

Feb 20th, 2012

Rick Addresses the ADL’s 2012 National Executive Committee Meeting

Rick was privileged to speak at the ADL's National Executive Committee Meeting. He discussed his trip to Israel and the personal journey that led him to Abe Foxman and the ADL.

Mar 16th, 2011

Abe Foxman of the ADL: Controversy “Put to Rest”

Rick met with Abe Foxman, head of the Anti-Defamation League, and apologized for his comments. Foxman accepted Rick's apology and said that the controversy surrounding Rick's comments, "can be put to rest."

Dec 31st, 2010

Rick & Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: A Public Dialogue

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: "Our community has enough problems without looking for anti-Semitism where it doesn’t exist. Rick Sanchez was humiliated... The Jewish religion says that a man’s most cherished possession is his good name. Rick deserves the opportunity to reclaim his."

Dec 29th, 2010

Hitch: Rick’s Comments “Uncontroversial”

"[W]hat has to strike the eye about both sets of [Rick's] remarks is how uncontroversial they are... He didn't descend into saying that there was Jewish control of the media..."

Dec 29th, 2010

Headlines versus the Truth

Media outlets ran devastating, incorrect headlines that Rick had said or implied "Jews run all media." The problem is that Rick never said that.

Dec 29th, 2010

The Nation: Tasing Rick Sanchez, Bullying & Double Standards

Leslie Savan, a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, argues that what happened to Rick was just bullying, poor and simple.

Dec 29th, 2010

Rick Apologizes on Good Morning America

"I said some things I shouldn't have said. They were wrong. Not only were they wrong, they were offensive."

Dec 26th, 2010

Washington Post: Rick Referring to White Liberal Elites

Looking at the context of Rick's remarks, Rick was: "...referring not to Jews, but to snooty white liberal elites who don't understand minorities."

Dec 26th, 2010

Rick: I was wrong

"In a strange way, I was feeling like Jon Stewart wasn't respecting me... and that's why I lashed out and I was wrong."