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Louis Farrakhan denies he's antisemitic because he's only trying to 'separate the good Jews from the Satanic Jews'

American musician was barred from Facebook for hate speech and previously called Jews 'termites'

May 10, 2019 08:19
Louis Farrakhan speaks in Los Angeles on April 11, 2019
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American anti-Jewish musician Louis Farrakhan has denied he is antisemitic, saying he is only seeking to "separate the good Jews from the Satanic Jews".

Mr Farrakhan, who recently said Jews were "termites", spoke at a Catholic church in Chicago on Thursday after he was among a group of figures banned from Facebook for hate speech.

"I’m here to separate the good Jews from the Satanic Jews," he said at St Sadina Church on the city's South Side.

"I have not said one word of hate. I do not hate Jewish people. Not one that is with me has ever committed a crime against the Jewish people, black people, white people. As long as you don’t attack us, we won’t bother you...