Rula Jebreal
- Role
- Journalist and commentator
- Statement date
"The term that I used to describe him was inappropriate and offensive and should never have been used. I apologize unconditionally."
Source and context
Original post
Rula Jebreal apology for her description of Hakeem Jeffries (opens in a new tab)Post 2095947359112810879
About this source
Jebreal apologized for the term while maintaining her political criticism of Jeffries and AIPAC.
Reporting
Democratic lawmakers respond after Rula Jebreal's remarks about Hakeem Jeffries (opens in a new tab)Article paragraphs reporting the original exchange, CBC statement, Joe Neguse and Ritchie Torres responses, and Jebreal's apology.
About this source
Reports the disputed wording, the immediate exchange between Ali and Jebreal, and several later public responses with links to the original posts.
Before the quotation
Lawmakers and the Congressional Black Caucus had condemned the wording as racist.
After the quotation
The apology separated the offensive wording from Jebreal’s continuing political criticism.
How this statement is classified
The statement concedes that the language was inappropriate and offensive but does not concede that the underlying criticism was racist.
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- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Hakeem Jeffries
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