Rula Jebreal
Role at the time: Journalist and commentator
Condemned
Response to this claim
Jebreal’s “monkey” reference invoked the three wise monkeys rather than racial animosity, although the wording was inappropriate and offensive.
“a term that I used to describe him was inappropriate and offensive and should never have been used. I apologize unconditionally.”
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Jebreal apologized for the term while maintaining her political criticism of Jeffries and AIPAC.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
She expressly retracts the term and apologizes unconditionally. Continued criticism of Jeffries’s policy does not defend the slur or make the position on using it mixed.