The August 28, 2012 edition of Algemeiner newspaper
posted the story of Zachary Tennen who was brutally beating in an
anti-Semitic
attack. The article states, in part: "Tennen, a sophomore at Michigan
State University, was approached by the men at a party early on Sunday and
asked if he was Jewish, his mother said. The men proceeded to raise their right
arms in a Nazi salute and said "Heil Hitler", before beating Tennen
unconscious."
This horrible attack has made the national news, partly
because it stated "Tennen was beaten unconscious and then had his mouth
stapled by two men, according to his family." In a follow-up article
posted August 30, 2012, the
Algemeiner
reported: "The East Lansing Police on the other hand disagree. As they
investigate the assault on Zachary the Police are treating the crime like a
regular assault because apparently the witnesses didn't hear anything
anti-Semitic." The photo in this report showed no bandages over the
victim's mouth, bringing the stapling and other details of the report into
question.
The first article stated the attackers asked if Zachary
Tennen is Jewish, to which he said yes, then came the Heil Hitler calls. The
second article claims there is no hate crime here because the attackers did not
say Heil Hitler, but fails to address the initial contact which was to confirm
the student is Jewish prior to, and therefore the basis for the attack.
There are many questions which need to be answered, many of
which stem from poor reporting in the Algemeiner. Meanwhile, the police and
university appear to be masking the key questions of the story, including if
Zachary Tennen was actually asked to identify himself as Jewish for the basis
of the attack, of if his mother embellished the entire story.
Boycott Watch President Fred Taub stated: "I believe the
Michigan State Police or the FBI needs to investigate the story and first
determine what the facts are. If Zachary Tennen was in fact asked if he is
Jewish prior to the attack, that clearly indicates a hate crime targeting Jews;
if there is a cover-up, that too needs to be investigated because it would be
obstruction of justice, thus furthering the hate crime; then there is the other
possibility of a fabricated story to law enforcement or the media which may
also rise to obstruction of justice. Regardless, the public deserves to learn
the truth." |
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