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New York GOP Chapter Defends Anti-Semitic Campaign Ad Despite Deleting Video

JL;DR SUMMARY In Rockland County, New York, a Republican Party chapter released a controversial campaign video depicting Orthodox Jews, particularly legislator Aron Wieder, in a negative light, suggesting a "takeover" of the area and urging viewers to "Take back control." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Republican PartyOrthodox JewsNew YorkRepublican Jewish CoalitionRockland CountyCommunity TensionsAron WiederCampaign VideoTish James

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New York, United States
"The Republican Party chapter in a New York county with a growing Jewish population posted a campaign video on Wednesday that was widely condemned as anti-Semitic."
Rockland County, New York, United States
"Rockland County, about an hour north of New York City, has been the site of tensions for years between longtime locals and the quickly-growing Orthodox Jewish population, which are now estimated to comprise more than one-third of the population."

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