Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

Antisemitic statement from candidate for California governor gets its own disclaimer in official voter guide

(JNS) — An official, 64-page California state “official voter information guide” for the June 2 primary election includes a statement from a candidate for governor that accused Israel of “countless war crimes,” including being responsible for the September 11 attacks.

Don Grundmann, who did not submit a photograph of himself and who has no preference for a “qualified” party, claims in the guide that Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist, was “murdered by shaped-charge bomb Israel used” and that the government—it wasn’t clear which he meant—was aware of that conspiracy.

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