OKLAHOMA (KFOR) – A Fb put up by the Oklahoma Republican Get together sparked outrage throughout the metro and the web, Friday. The put up appeared to match non-public employer vaccine mandates to the German Nazis forcing Jewish folks to put on the yellow Star of David.
“It’s unhappy and ironic that anybody would draw an analogy from one of many largest recorded genocide within the twentieth century with public well being makes an attempt to save lots of lives,” stated Roberta Clark, the manager director of the Jewish Federation of Larger Oklahoma Metropolis.
The OK GOP poster stated the put up was a “name to motion” for “patriots,” asking followers to name Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell to handle the difficulty whereas Gov. Kevin Stitt is overseas.
The put up appeared to match non-public companies requiring staff to get vaccinated to the Holocaust.
The put up includes a photoshopped yellow Star of David together with the phrase “unvaccinated” and a microchip with a faux identification quantity containing the sequence of numbers 666.
“To take [the yellow Star of David] because it was used within the Holocaust to persecute and kill Jews and use it due to a disagreement on public well being is so offensive,” stated Clark. “This isn’t like sending folks to the gasoline chambers or to be burned alive.”
The put up claims these sporting the badge would have restricted entry to journey, work and healthcare. The put up additionally had the phrases, quote, “Get up folks… is that this sounding acquainted?”
In a mixed assertion to KFOR, Stitt, Pinnell, Senator Jim Inhofe, Senator James Lankford, Congressman Markwanye Mullin and Oklahoma Senate President Professional Tempore Greg Deal with stated, “It’s irresponsible and fallacious to match an efficient vaccine—developed by President Trump’s Operation Warp Pace—to the horrors of the Holocaust. Individuals ought to have the freedom to decide on in the event that they take the vaccine, however we should always by no means examine the unvaccinated to the victims of the Holocaust.”
Information 4 additionally reached out to the OK GOP workplace, however didn’t get an official reply.
“Nicely, I can let you know it’s not anti-Semitic,” stated the worker on the road. “That appears to be the rumor going round, however it’s not anti-Semitic.”
“I hope moderately than getting defensive, they may do the best factor, which is to apologize and to not do it once more,” stated Clark.
After quite a few emails to OK GOP, together with two emails to its authorized group, in addition to the telephone name, Information 4 by no means heard again.
