Rabbi Behind Susan Rice ‘Genocide’ Ad Apologizes

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach‘s organization, This World: The Values Network, took out a controversial full-page ad attacking Susan Rice and accusing her of turning a blind eye to a Jewish genocide. Lots of Jewish groups thought it crossed a line, and today Boteach apologized.

Here’s the ad in question:

The American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, The Israel Project, J Street, etc. all called the ad inappropriate.

At an AIPAC event today with Elie Wiesel and Senator Ted Cruz, Boteach issued an apology:

Rabbi Shmuley just apologized for his org's attack on Susan Rice

— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) March 2, 2015

Rabbi Shmuley at Senate event: "I personally want to offer an apology to anyone who was offended including Ms. Rice herself" by NYT ad

— Bridget Johnson (@Bridget_PJM) March 2, 2015

Boteach: "If it was construed by Ms. Rice as a personal attack, I assure you that was not the purpose." #AIPAC2015

— Dmitriy Shapiro (@dmitriyshapiro) March 2, 2015

Rabbi Boteach apologizes for S. Rice ad. "Disagreement w/Ms Rice is strictly over policy," says not meant as personal attack. (Fixed typo)

— Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) March 2, 2015

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