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Russia spokeswoman says Jews mainly backed Trump | Russia spokeswoman says Jews mainly backed Trump |
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A spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry has said Jewish people in New York told her they had mainly backed Donald Trump in the US election. | A spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry has said Jewish people in New York told her they had mainly backed Donald Trump in the US election. |
Speaking on TV, Maria Zakharova said Jews had told her they donated both to Mr Trump and Hillary Clinton. | Speaking on TV, Maria Zakharova said Jews had told her they donated both to Mr Trump and Hillary Clinton. |
She joked that American Jews were the best guide to US politics. | She joked that American Jews were the best guide to US politics. |
The diplomat's remarks caused shock. Anti-US propagandists in the last century peddled an idea that rich New York Jews controlled US politics. | The diplomat's remarks caused shock. Anti-US propagandists in the last century peddled an idea that rich New York Jews controlled US politics. |
Ms Zakharova was speaking on a chat show on Russian state TV at the weekend but her comments drew more attention after being picked up by media outlets on Thursday. | Ms Zakharova was speaking on a chat show on Russian state TV at the weekend but her comments drew more attention after being picked up by media outlets on Thursday. |
Loud applause | Loud applause |
She said she had visited New York with an official Russian delegation at the time of the last UN General Assembly, in September. | She said she had visited New York with an official Russian delegation at the time of the last UN General Assembly, in September. |
"I have a lot of friends and acquaintances there, of course I was interested to find out: how are the elections going, what are the American people's expectations?" she said. | "I have a lot of friends and acquaintances there, of course I was interested to find out: how are the elections going, what are the American people's expectations?" she said. |
"If you want to know what will happen in America, who do you need to talk to? You have to talk to the Jews, of course. It goes without saying." | "If you want to know what will happen in America, who do you need to talk to? You have to talk to the Jews, of course. It goes without saying." |
At this, the TV studio audience applauded loudly. | At this, the TV studio audience applauded loudly. |
"I went here and there among them, to chat," she continued. | "I went here and there among them, to chat," she continued. |
Imitating a Jewish accent, Mrs Zakharova said Jewish people had told her: "'Marochka, understand this - we'll donate to Clinton, of course. But we'll give the Republicans twice that amount.' Enough said! That settled it for me - the picture was clear. | Imitating a Jewish accent, Mrs Zakharova said Jewish people had told her: "'Marochka, understand this - we'll donate to Clinton, of course. But we'll give the Republicans twice that amount.' Enough said! That settled it for me - the picture was clear. |
"If you want to know the future, don't read the mainstream newspapers - our people in Brighton [Beach] will tell you everything." | "If you want to know the future, don't read the mainstream newspapers - our people in Brighton [Beach] will tell you everything." |
She was referring to a district of Brooklyn with a large diaspora of Jewish emigres from the former Soviet Union. | She was referring to a district of Brooklyn with a large diaspora of Jewish emigres from the former Soviet Union. |
'Wow' | |
Russian opposition activist Roman Dobrokhotov wrote on Twitter (in Russian) that the spokeswoman had "explained Trump's victory as a Jewish conspiracy". | Russian opposition activist Roman Dobrokhotov wrote on Twitter (in Russian) that the spokeswoman had "explained Trump's victory as a Jewish conspiracy". |
Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Moscow, commented on Facebook, "Wow. And this is the woman who criticizes me for not being diplomatic." | Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Moscow, commented on Facebook, "Wow. And this is the woman who criticizes me for not being diplomatic." |
During the election campaign, Mrs Clinton accused Mr Trump of posting a "blatantly anti-Semitic" tweet after he used an image resembling the Star of David and stacks of money. | During the election campaign, Mrs Clinton accused Mr Trump of posting a "blatantly anti-Semitic" tweet after he used an image resembling the Star of David and stacks of money. |
Mr Trump, whose son-in-law Jared Kushner is Jewish, dismissed the accusation as "ridiculous". | Mr Trump, whose son-in-law Jared Kushner is Jewish, dismissed the accusation as "ridiculous". |
An exit poll by US non-profit J Street suggests an overwhelming majority of US Jews voted for Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. |
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