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ADL demands apology from Michael Jackson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday demanded that Michael Jackson apologize for allegedly calling Jews "leeches" in a private telephone message that was recorded two years ago and has now surfaced in connection with a lawsuit against the pop star. Jackson infuriated Jewish groups in 1995 when his song They Don't Care About Us included the lyrics "Jew me, sue me, everybody do me, kick me, kike me."

Jackson allegedly said that the Jews suck him like leaches. "They start out the most popular person in the world, make a lot of money, big house, cars and everything and end up penniless. It's a conspiracy. The Jews do it on purpose."

I'm sure all the people around Jackson sucked all they could out of him -Jewish people included. It's what happens to celebrities. But Wacko - I think that given your past, "sucking like leaches" is a most unfortunate simile to have used.

Update
Israellycool! makes an interesting point. Jackson's statements were recorded 2 years ago, which coincides with his time with the Nation of Islam. He points out the similarity between Jacko's words and those of Louis Farrakhan.

"You say I hate Jews. I don't hate the Jewish people, I never have. But there [are] some things I don't like. 'What is it you don't like, Farrakhan?' I don't like the way you leech on us. See a leech is somebody that sucks your blood, takes from you and don't give you a damn thing. See, I don't like that kind of arrangement. You become our manager, you become our agent. Every one of us that got talent, we can't make it because you opened the door, and when you opened the door you get and we end up dead with nothing, owing the IRS."

Comments

[Steve]

By the way - I dont really care if Jacko apologises or not.

I dont like Jacko - I never have. But I dont think that he should have to apologise for something he said privately.

Many people say things in private that they don't really mean - its not really fair to hold people publicly accountable for things they said in private.

Given that its Jacko Im sure that alot will be made of this. I think we should laugh at the simple man and move on.

[Steve]

On second thought...I may be wrong. Andre Markgraaf used racial slurs offensive to Black South Africans in a private conversation.

It was recorded and there was a public outrcy - which I believe was legitimate.

But he was a public official to a certain extent - I think at the time he was the coach of the SA rugby team. If he wasnt the coach then he was certainly serving on the SA rugby Union in some capacity.

Jackson is no public official.

[James Clark]

Jackson is a damn fool.

However, he is also American. 1st Ammendment.

[guy from israel]

it's interesting realy.
the jews are involved in all walks of culture in the USA,no doubt, with as managers and producers.
I just think that it's amazing how one with a hatred to jews can infer from michael jackson's words that only jews are producers and managers, and everybody else works as the talent of a non-related proffession.
this focusing on jews is a commonality to the anti-semitic people of the world.
btw, on a side note, the BBC show i've seen on the history of music (I don't remember the exact name) have described the strong relations between jews and black people in broadway, for example they gave a musical (I think "oklahoma") that was written by a jewish man called irving berlin, which was the first to put black people and white people together not only on stage but also among the crowd.
the first mix of colors was in that play, and you know the song "old man river ..." its from that.
"porgie and bess" was written by gershwin.
I have no doubt that a serious research would show more examples of that.

[Steve]

Great comment Guy. Totally agree