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ADL Condemns CMS Chief Mehmet Oz Over Comments on New York’s Hasidic Jews

The watchdog says his Epoch Times remarks cast Hasidic Jews as outsiders, risking a harsher climate for Jewish communities.

Overview

  • The Anti-Defamation League shared clips on X from a two-week-old Epoch Times interview featuring Oz discussing healthcare fraud.
  • While referencing investigations in Minnesota, Oz cited New York’s Hasidic community as an example to argue fraud is not confined to one state.
  • The ADL said portraying Hasidic Jews as foreign, criminal, or not real Americans echoes antisemitic stereotypes.
  • Citing New York City data, the ADL pointed to a reported 182% year-over-year rise in January antisemitic hate crimes to stress potential real-world harm.
  • Oz serves as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and outlets serving Jewish audiences amplified the criticism, with no response from him reported.