It is unfortunate that ugly stereotyping and anti-Semitism by Edward Moskal should enter into a political campaign for the 5th Congressional district (“Emanuel critic defends remarks; He says candidate twisted comments,” Metro, March 7). Moskal’s attack on candidate Rahm Emanuel included typical anti-Semitic slurs as well as blatantly false statements regarding Emanuel’s citizenship. In a hotly contested race to represent a district with a wide ethnic diversity, such bigotry undermines the democratic process.
We know Moskal does not speak for the new leadership of the Polish-American community, which is developing good relationships with many Chicago communities, including the Jewish community.
Moskal’s anti-Semitism is quite simply un-American and is an anachronism in today’s society.
