Wheat Ridge faith leaders express support for Jewish community after antisemitic commenters hijack council meeting

Jeffco Transcript: Two weeks after a series of online public commenters barraged a Wheat Ridge City Council meeting with antisemitic hate speech, it appeared the city’s next meeting might also be hijacked by unknown citizens spewing vitriol targeted at Jewish people.

At the Nov. 27 meeting, an online speaker began public comment with a three-minute rant expressing hatred for Americans who have dual citizenship with Israel. 

However, with the next several names on the list failing to speak when called upon, the mood quickly changed as a series of Wheat Ridge faith leaders took to the microphone with messages of inclusion and love for the Jewish community.

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