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Mallory M's avatar

Stacy, I am horrified and disgusted that this happened to you. Something is deeply rotten in American Jewish institutions, and the fact that they exploited you for this long only to turn on you for having the audacity to be a proud Zionist Jew… I’m flabbergasted. I appreciate that you don’t harbor ill will and I think that is a clear testament to how levelheaded and professional you are, but they should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. A fucking shanda

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Joy B's avatar

This is so well documented and I hope your voice can still be heard Stacy. I was disappointed that your complainant was not rigourously investigated before you were removed. Bit of a bad smell there.

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JFunk's avatar

Our own institutions won’t stand up against this bs ‘islamaphobia’ misdirection. Im so tired of fellow jews holding cover for this crap

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David Tobolowsky MD's avatar

The loser here was the DJN. We can be our own worst enemies. Keep fighting the good fight to spread the truth about the moral cesspool that Gaza has been even before October 7; there were no righteous gentiles there.

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Samuel Gaines's avatar

Dear Ms. Gittleman, everything you convey in this account saddens and sickens me. I am so sorry all this happened to you. You and all Jews, including Israeli Jews , deserve love and respect for all you’ve all contributed for the good of our nation and planet.

I hope you get right back on track with your journalism.

Btw, we don’t agree on much, I suspect. I’m a conservative Christian. But … on Israel and the horrifying history of the way Jews have been treated throughout our planet’s history, we are in lockstep.

Thanks for sharing this piece via Ms. Airaksinen’s Substack. I wish you peace, safety, and comfort in this hostile world.

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mortmain's avatar

No good deed goes unpunished.

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Jorge Finkielman's avatar

Hugs!!!!!!

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SR's avatar

Ironic that a social justice Jew who wrote about “gun safety” now needs a firearm more than most people. Good luck lady.

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A Ghost In The Machine's avatar

100% I summarize this opinion piece as politically leftist Jew gets consumed by leftist ideology. A reap what ye sow moment.

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Gordzilla's avatar

I agree with your summarization. Leftist ideology, once embraced, demands total fealty and ends up pushing out all other beliefs and identities one might hold. It's an ersatz religion.

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Samuel Gaines's avatar

Yes! This! 👆🏻

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The Angry Demagogue's avatar

You may not hold anything against the Detroit Jewish News but I consider them cowards

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Wahl's avatar

There are coward and disgraceful jews among our communities . The DJ N is one of them

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Wahl's avatar

Stacy I am horrified at what happened and horrified at the tsunami of hatred we jews have to face. I beg you not to give up the fight for the sake of all of us. We have gone through blessed decades of quiet. We now have to get up on our feet and fight. I stand with you from Israel . Don’t give up

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Nunya Biznez's avatar

Stacy, I empathize, but, girl, why are you not raising hell about this? A good investigator can find the source of the letter and a good lawyer will help you fight them. This is wrong and the DJN needs to be held accountable. I’m Jewish, and I don’t appreciate a Jewish “News Organization” censoring you like this, especially based on a falsehood. Please, for all of our sakes, stand up for yourself and set an example!

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Mira Bićanić's avatar

I understand you ❤️🔯💜. I do.

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John R. Grout's avatar

Though I disagree with some of Stacy’s statements about domestic policy, I am totally against anti-Semitism and have fought it both on social media and in person. Claiming that all the “real Jews” are dead and that Zionists are illegitimate European colonists… often called “Khazarians”… to be ethnically cleansed by the “legitimate” residents of the area is a tired old trope I first encountered in the early 1980s. I rejected it then and I reject it now. My concern is that the version of Islam advanced to justify murdering Jews is not at all compatible with Western values and that failure to root it out now will leave both Western Europe and North America desperately vulnerable in a collectivist state that will repress and eventually kill all people of faith. Muslims time would eventually come at the hands of Chairman Xi.

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John R. Grout's avatar

Though I disagree with some of Stacy’s statements about domestic policy, I am totally against anti-Semitism and have fought it both on social media and in person. Claiming that all the “real Jews” are dead and that Zionists are illegitimate European colonists… often called “Khazarians”… to be ethnically cleansed by the “legitimate” residents of the area is a tired old trope I first encountered in the early 1980s. I rejected it then and I reject it now. My concern is that the version of Islam l advanced to justify murdering Jews is not at all compatible with Western values and that failure to root it out now will leave both Western Europe and North America desperately vulnerable in a collectivist state that will repress and eventually kill all people of faith Muslims (whose time would eventually come at the hands of genividsjbaffrdtfggy

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Graeme Bird's avatar

Evil pro genocide slut

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Liz's avatar

Well, aren't you a treat!

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Samuel Gaines's avatar

You’re an evil pro-terrorist fascist. I’m ashamed that you actually exist.

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Graeme Bird's avatar

I am not a fascist but I am interested in YOUR problem with fascists. Where do you differ with the policy wise. So for example if you could help the 1930’s Germans improve their policies what would you tell them hey dummy?

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Samuel Gaines's avatar

That would be right up your alley, given your hatred for Jews. Time for you to get fitted for jackboots and your swastika armband.

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John R. Grout's avatar

He is a Bird of ill omen.

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Graeme Bird's avatar

I would be against their focus on big corporatism. Like Trump or Robert Muldoon approach. Even if that gets quick results I think it’s not the best way to go long term. How about you dopey? No hypothetical suggestions for the leadership?

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Graeme Bird's avatar

What guides or hints might you have offered the German leadership. For example I would have advised against the autobahn.

Your turn moron.

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Nunya Biznez's avatar

I feel sorry for the 17 dimwits who follow you. Or maybe they only follow you to see what assholishness you get up to in your narrow, dark world

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