Jesse Williams: On the Record

Actor Jesse Williams posted graphic IDF allegations that Jewish groups identified as blood libel.

On the record

• 2024 — Posted Instagram allegations about the IDF — including that Israel shot a child “355 times” and forced a Palestinian captive into a sexual act with a dog — which Jewish advocacy groups characterized as antisemitic “blood libel.” [Algemeiner]

The context

The “blood libel” characterization is the view of those advocacy groups, not an established fact about his intent. We attribute it plainly.

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: Spreading grotesque, unverifiable atrocity claims about Jewish soldiers is how the oldest libels travel today. We don’t stand with it.

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