Whoopi Goldberg

2022 - 12 - 26

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Whoopi Goldberg 'doubles down' on 'Holocaust slur' (Sky News Australia)

Sky News host Rita Panahi says actress Whoopi Goldberg has “doubled down” on the “Holocaust slur” she made earlier in the year in a recent interview.

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Holocaust survivor hits back after Whoopi Goldberg again plays ... (The Independent)

Goldberg had earlier been suspended by ABC after suggesting the Holocaust 'was not about race'

Appearing on The View, Ms Goldberg had said: “Let’s be truthful about it because the Holocaust isn’t about race. You’re missing the point,” she insisted, adding, “The minute you turn it into race, it goes down this alley. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race’,” said Ms Goldberg in an interview with The Times.

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Whoopi Goldberg revisits controversial Shoah remarks (JNS.org)

In an interview with the Times of London this week, Goldberg defended her earlier statement that "the Holocaust isn't about race.”

1, ABC News president Kim Godwin announced that Goldberg would be suspended for two weeks from the morning talk show “The View” after her remarks during a Jan. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race.’ ” 31 episode of the program. “They were not killing racial; they were killing physical. “My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. “Remember who they were killing first,” she told the newspaper.

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Whoopi Goldberg takes heat for repeating 'incendiary' Holocaust ... (Fox News)

Jewish activists and community members are calling for Whoopi Goldberg's termination after she again said the Nazi genocide of Jews was not about race.

[watered-down apology](https://www.foxnews.com/media/whoopi-goldberg-issues-apology-for-holocaust-comments) for the same comment after making people "very angry." [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products) "Whoopi Goldberg continues to use the Holocaust as her punching bag. In her write-up of the interview, the Times' Janice Turner revealed that, "Even now [Goldberg] does not understand why her remarks offended. "Once again Whoopi insists on dismissing the Holocaust as a mere white-on-white crime, rather than the industrial-scale murder of Europe's Jews. "I assume she’s an intelligent person," Lipiner added. Claiming the Holocaust had nothing to do with racism is historical revisionism at its worst," he wrote. [ADL, JEWISH GROUPS CONDEMN WHOOPI GOLDBERG'S HOLOCAUST COMMENTS, ACCUSE HER OF MINIMIZING JEWISH SUFFERING](https://www.foxnews.com/media/adl-jewish-groups-the-view-whoopi-goldberg-holocaust) [two-week suspension](https://www.foxnews.com/media/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-from-the-view-following-holocaust-remarks) from the network and a subsequent apology, stunned many in the Jewish community. We know that the Antisemitism will likely reoccur, but we still hope that they learned something along the way. Someone get this ignorant fool off the air!," International Legal Forum CEO Arsen Ostrovsky wrote. paper The Sunday Times, showed little remorse for her past rhetoric, arguing again that the estimated 6 million Jews who were systematically killed in the Holocaust were not targeted based on their race.

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Whoopi Goldberg Doubles Down on Controversial Holocaust Views (Eurweb.com)

Goldberg told Times columnist Janice Turner, “My best friend said, 'Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. So that leads me to ...

[reports](https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/24/whoopi-goldberg-doubles-down-antisemitic-views-new-interview/), Goldberg tells the reporter, “Remember who they were killing first. They were not killing racial; they were killing physical. You couldn’t find them. You could find me. They were killing people they considered to be mentally defective. The oppressor is telling you what you are.

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Whoopi Goldberg Doubles Down on Claim the Holocaust Wasn't ... (Breitbart)

Whoopi Goldberg has again claimed the Holocaust was not racial in nature but was an example of “white on white” violence, because both Nazis and Jews are ...

“The oppressor is telling you what you are,” she continued.” Why are you believing them? The Nazis lied. “You could find me. You couldn’t find them. They were not killing racial; they were killing physical. They were killing people they considered to be mentally defective.

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Whoopi Goldberg discusses past Holocaust comments, makes new ... (USA TODAY)

Whoopi Goldberg made new comments about the Holocaust, stirring controversy months after her suspension from ABC's 'The View.'

Co-host Joy Behar chimed in, saying, "Well, they considered Jews a different race," in reference to the Nazis. 31, after the episode aired, also echoing a statement from Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt who wrote that the Holocaust "was about the Nazi’s systematic annihilation of the Jewish people – who they deemed to be an inferior race." the "Till" actress responded. The actress was previously suspended from "The View" in January for similar remarks. That's what it's about." "The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends, family and communities." "I stand corrected. But you would have thought that I’d taken a big old stinky dump on the table, butt naked." Goldberg's comments to The Times of London are being met with backlash. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,’ " she recalled. You couldn’t find them." And then they made this decision," she said.

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'You Could Find Me. You Couldn't Find Them.': Whoopi Goldberg ... (Atlanta Black Star)

Actress and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg is in hot water again after being asked her opinions on Jews and the Holocaust. The African-American comedian.

The boy was accused of flirting with a white woman, Carolyn Butler, and as a result, was lynched by her husband and his half-brother, as well as other men who were never indicted. At the age of 14, a young Till visited his great uncle in Mississippi for the summer vacation. It noted there were others singled out, other than Jews, including “Roma and Sinti people (sometimes referred to as ‘Gypsies’) and Black people. “They were not killing racial; they were killing physical. “It upset a lot of people, which was never ever, ever my intention,” Goldberg said during the interview. “You could find me. [Whoopi Goldberg](https://atlantablackstar.com/tag/whoopi-goldberg/) is in hot water again after being asked her opinions on Jews and the Holocaust. I’m sorry for the hurt I have caused.” Why believe what they’re saying?” They were killing people they considered to be mentally defective. The oppressor is telling you what you are. At the time of the first statements on her daytime show “The View,” she said the Holocaust was a demonstration of “man’s inhumanity to man.” She was suspended for those remarks.

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Whoopi Goldberg Doubles Down on Holocaust Views (Newsmax)

Earlier this year, Goldberg was suspended from ABC's daytime talk show after she insisted that the Holocaust was "not about race" — a sentiment that she ...

"Whoopi Goldberg continues to use the Holocaust as her punching bag. Claiming the Holocaust had nothing to do with racism is historical revisionism at its worst," he tweeted. "So, after supposed 'apology' earlier in year, Whoopi Goldberg doubles down on her vile remarks that the Holocaust was not about race, and instead 'white on white' violence. Someone get this ignorant fool off the air!" They were killing people they considered to be mentally defective," she said. "You could find me.

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Whoopi Goldberg renews controversial comments on Holocaust ... (Washington Examiner)

As Hanukkah celebrations continued across the globe, Whoopi Goldberg reiterated her beliefs about Jewish people and the Holocaust, once again claiming that ...

[two-week suspension](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-from-the-view-over-holocaust-comments). As Jonathan Greenblatt from the Anti-Defamation League shared, ‘The Holocaust was about the Nazi’s systematic annihilation of the Jewish people — who they deemed to be an inferior race.’ I stand corrected.” She further insisted, "these are two white groups of people," referring to the Nazis and Jewish people. [WATCH: COMMUNITY DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER THREE-MONTH-OLD PUPPY IS EUTHANIZED](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/three-month-old-puppy-euthanized-community-demands-accountability) So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,’" Goldberg added. You couldn’t find them."

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Whoopi Goldberg Repeats Holocaust Slur That Got Her Suspended ... (Algemeiner)

Actress Whoopi Goldberg has once again stated that the Holocaust was not related to race less than a year after she was suspended from ABC's daytime talk ...

She said, “If you’re going to do this, then let’s be truthful about it,” before trying to explain that “these [Jews and Nazis] are two white groups of people.” After being criticized for her remarks, Goldberg [apologized](https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/02/01/whoopi-goldberg-i-stand-corrected-the-holocaust-was-indeed-about-race/) on social media and on the next day’s episode of The View. [wrote](https://twitter.com/RitchieTorres/status/1606816732055846912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1606816732055846912%7Ctwgr%5Edc47640a900b18eb9e809d5a5dcf8ef7e31ccd28%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Fwhoopi-goldberg-heat-repeating-incendiary-holocaust-remarks-learned-nothing) on Twitter, “Antisemitism is anti-Jewish racism. Someone get this ignorant fool off the air!” Claiming the Holocaust had nothing to do with racism is historical revisionism at its worst.” So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race.'” She told The Times on Saturday that her stage name comes from a “distant Jewish ancestor.” She added, “My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. The oppressor is telling you what you are. [suspended](https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/02/02/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-from-the-view-for-two-weeks-after-saying-holocaust-was-not-about-race/) for two weeks from The View in January when she said on-air that the Holocaust “was [not about race,](https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/01/31/the-view-co-hosts-spar-with-whoopi-goldberg-for-saying-the-holocaust-isnt-about-race/)” but rather about “man’s inhumanity to man,” during a discussion with her co-hosts. You couldn’t find them. You could find me. They were not killing racial; they were killing physical. They were killing people they considered to be mentally defective.

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Whoopi Goldberg under fire for repeating Holocaust remarks, faces calls for termination (Economic Times)

Various Jewish activists and community members are demanding Whoopi Goldberg's termination from 'The-View' after she doubled down on her past holocaust remarks, resulting in a fierce outcry on social media. Ten months post suspension from ABC network's ...

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Whoopi Goldberg under fire for repeating Holocaust remarks (The Jerusalem Post)

WHOOPI GOLDBERG arriving at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018. (photo credit: MARIO ANZUONI/REUTERS). Goldberg's controversial statement came amid an interview ...

"So, after supposed ‘apology’ earlier in year, Whoopi Goldberg doubles down on her vile remarks that the Holocaust was not about race, and instead ‘white on white’ violence. Someone get this ignorant fool off the air!" Someone get this ignorant fool off the air!— Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) "The View" co-host also claimed that the Nazis targeted people of African descent in addition to Jews because they were physically different. Goldberg showed little remorse for her past statement, arguing again that the estimated 6 million Jews who were systematically killed in the Holocaust were not targeted based on their race. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,'” Goldberg told UK paper The Sunday Times.

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Whoopi Goldberg faces scrutiny over renewed comments on ... (The Hill)

Whoopi Goldberg is facing fresh scrutiny for remarks about the Holocaust after she previously drew backlash for claiming the genocide was not “about race.

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Whoopi Goldberg opens up about controversial Holocaust ... (WION)

Actress and television personality Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from the TV chat show 'The View' for her remarks on Jews and the Holocaust in January this ...

In February, she was suspended for two weeks by the network ABC. Actress and television personality Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from the TV chat show 'The View' for her remarks on Jews and the Holocaust in January this year. In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, she said that Jews are divided as to whether they are a race or religion, or both. Boundless Israel founder Aviva Klompas wrote, "Someone tell Whoopi her remarks are still abhorrent and ignorant even when spoken to a British paper. But you would have thought that I’d taken a big old stinky dump on the table, butt naked." In January this year, Whoopi Goldberg had questioned whether Hitler and his Nazi regime's hatred of Jews was based on race, adding it was "about man's inhumanity to man".

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'Get this fool off air': Whoopi slammed (NEWS.com.au)

Whoopi Goldberg has been slammed after she doubled down on controversial comments about Jews and the Holocaust.

This was my thought process and I will work hard not to think that way again,” she said after the initial imbroglio. I accept that and I did it to myself. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,’” Goldberg told the Sunday Times of London in an interview promoting her new movie “Till,” the Author Aviva Klompas wrote: “Someone tell Whoopi her remarks are still abhorrent and ignorant even when spoken to a British paper. “We told her that her comments harm us and she simply doesn’t care. “The oppressor is telling you what you are.

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Whoopi Goldberg discusses past Holocaust comments, makes new ... (Yahoo! Voices)

Whoopi Goldberg made new comments about the Holocaust, stirring controversy months after her suspension from ABC's 'The View.'

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Whoopi Goldberg reiterates false claim that Holocaust "wasn't ... (CBS News)

Whoopi Goldberg is again receiving criticism for her false claims about the Holocaust. In an interview published with The Sunday Times of London on Saturday ...

"Whoopi Goldberg continues to use the Holocaust as her punching bag. And Hitler himself called Judaism a race, saying in one of his first major statements that "Jews are definitely a race, and not a religious belief." The interviewer wrote that Goldberg then pondered whether a Jewish person is still part of the Jewish race if they are no longer practicing their religion. My support for them has not wavered and never will." The legislative actions started with limiting Jewish people's participation in public life and within a few years, the Jewish population was segregated from other Germans and forced to identify themselves as Jewish. That's when the interviewer noted that to the Nazis, it was a race, hence the Holocaust, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated 6 million Jews. And it wasn't just forced upon those who practiced the religion. "The oppressor is telling you what you are. The interview then mentioned the Nazi-era laws that specifically targeted Jewish people. "That's the killer, isn't it" Goldberg responded. Whoopi Goldberg has once again apologized for her false claims about the Holocaust after The Sunday Times of London published an interview with the actor on Saturday. "I was asked about my comments from earlier this year.

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Whoopi Goldberg faces backlash after repeating false Holocaust ... (NBC News)

After Goldberg said the Holocaust "wasn't originally" about race in a new interview published Saturday, Jewish leaders condemned the remarks as historically ...

Goldberg was also a producer of the film. [wrote in a tweet](https://twitter.com/RitchieTorres/status/1606816732055846912?s=20&t=_V9JhJ3BtW2U4BhEHJtlng) linking to a news story about Goldberg's most recent comments: "Antisemitism is anti-Jewish racism. Goldberg apologized in a statement Tuesday evening following the criticism of the interview. Claiming the Holocaust had nothing to do with racism is historical revisionism at its worst." It was all about race." “I’m still learning a lot and believe me, I heard everything everyone said to me. [with the U.K. They were not killing racial; they were killing physical. You couldn’t find them. You could find me. “The oppressor is telling you what you are. When the reporter told Goldberg that "the Nazis measured the heads and noses of Jews to 'prove' they were a distinct race," Goldberg replied: “They did that to Black people too.

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ADL chief blasts 'offensive' Whoopi Goldberg comments on Holocaust (The Hill)

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) chief Jonathan Greenblatt on Tuesday called out actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg for what he said were “offensive” remarks ...

“Failure to address the issue would raise serious questions about her sincerity and solidarity with her Jewish viewers and all those who experience any form of hate.” “As a result of the racial Nuremberg laws, six million Jews, including at least 1.5 million Jewish children, who were slaughtered in the Nazi gas chambers and death camps during the Holocaust, as were millions of others.” “Germans considered themselves the ‘master race’ and claimed all other non-Aryans were inferior. “In a moment when antisemitic incidents have surged across the US, she should realize that making such ignorant statements can have real consequences.” This is a trope we still hear echoed by white supremacists in the U.S. They were not killing racial; they were killing physical.

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Whoopi Goldberg Slammed for Jew, Holocaust Comments: Offensive (Variety)

The Anti-Defamation League is condemning Whoopi Goldberg for saying the Holocaust wasn't originally about race.

“She needs to apologize immediately and actually commit to educating herself on the true nature of #antisemitism.” She also doubled down and said the Holocaust “wasn’t originally” about race. It’s about man’s inhumanity to man.” I believe that the Holocaust was about race, and I am still as sorry now as I was then that I upset, hurt and angered people. When she made similar comments earlier this year, we explained how the Nazi regime was inherently racist.” “I tried to convey to the reporter what I had said and why, and attempted to recount that time.

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Whoopi Goldberg breaks silence on latest Holocaust comments (Los Angeles Times)

Whoopi Goldberg claimed she wasn't "doubling down" on previous Holocaust comments. "I always stood with the Jewish people and always will," she said.

“So I said that I felt the Holocaust wasn’t about race. She was out as “The View” co-host for two weeks. “It was never my intention to appear as if I was doubling down on hurtful comments, especially after talking with and hearing people like rabbis and old and new friends weighing in.” She needs to apologize immediately and actually commit to educating herself on the true nature of [#antisemitism](https://twitter.com/hashtag/antisemitism?src=hashtag_click).” “But you would have thought that I’d taken a big old stinky dump on the table, butt naked.” So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,’” Goldberg told the news outlet.

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Whoopi Goldberg criticised for new 'deeply offensive' remarks on ... (Hindustan Times)

Within a year of her statement that the Holocaust was not about race, Whoopi Goldberg has reignited the same rhetoric in a new interview.

I believe that the Holocaust was about race, and I am still as sorry now as I was then that I upset, hurt and angered people. I survived the Nazis and the Holocaust, so I’ll be damned if I let a comedy has-been, peddling a fake Jewish name get the better of me." Whoopi’s comments show a complete lack of awareness of the multiethnic, multiracial makeup of the Jewish community. Responding to the criticism of her comments, Whoopi Goldberg apologised in a statement that read, “It was never my intention to appear as if I was doubling down on hurtful comments, especially after talking with and hearing people like rabbis and old and new friends weighing in. The comments were met with backlash from Jewish activists and the community. Author of Long Journey Home: A Young Girl's Memoir of Surviving the Holocaust, Lucy Lipiner lashed out at the actor in her tweet: "Whoopi Goldberg continues to use the Holocaust as her punching bag. Someone get this ignorant fool off the air!" (Also read: [ Whoopi Goldberg suspended by ABC for Holocaust comments, issues apology: ‘Sorry for the hurt I’ve caused’](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-by-abc-for-holocaust-comments-issues-apology-sorry-for-the-hurt-i-ve-caused-101643773869823.html)) This has prompted backlash from activists, who have termed the comments as ‘incendiary’ and ‘deeply offensive'. [Whoopi Goldberg](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/whoopi-goldberg-suspended-by-abc-for-holocaust-comments-issues-apology-sorry-for-the-hurt-i-ve-caused-101643773869823.html) had apologised for her comments on Jews and race on her talk show The View. The Times of Israel called the actor's comments "incendiary." They were not killing racial; they were killing physical.

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