- San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson announced that Human Relations Commissioner Khaliq Raufi resigned over his antisemitic comments made during an official meeting.
- Raufi had claimed that the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy teaches to “go kill Palestinians” and that this is currently taught in synagogues. His comments were reported as a “hate incident.”
- While Anderson believes Raufi’s comments came from a place of ignorance rather than malice, he emphasized the need for education, bridge-building, and tolerance, encouraging further conversation to understand and build relations with the Jewish community. Read More