Furor Over Farrakhan

In September, when Minister Farrakhan spoke, the Jewish community, which considers him a racist, tried to force Mayor Bradley to publicly denounce him.

Rabbi Meir Kahane was in Los Angeles last week on a speaking engagement. He, too, is considered a racist, except this time it is by his own community.

The Jewish groups have not put any pressure on Mayor Bradley or on any of the Jewish leaders to denounce Rabbi Kahane. There have been no threats or organized uproar, or any attempts to keep him from speaking. No statements have been released from the governor. As described in The Times (Oct. 30), there was a SILENT candlelight protest in front of the hotel where Rabbi Kahane spoke. This low-level protest had none of the furor or rage that was exhibited over Farrakhan’s speech.

Not once has it been threatened that the Jewish community will withhold their votes in the next election, if our elected officials do not protest the rabbi’s speaking, as was done when the minister spoke.

Jews, as with any organized group, should be consistent in their protests, and in their attempts to manipulate our elected officials. It is unfair that both situations were not handled the same.

RENEE TIMBERLAKE-BROWN

Los Angeles