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In his comments to the Rabbinical Assembly in 1968, Dr. King addressed the issue of anti-Semitism among the Negro community. His words help clarify where we are today. (pages 10-12) https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/public/resources-ideas/cj/classics/1-4-12-civil-rights/conversation-with-martin-luther-king.pdf

"The Negro in the ghetto confronts the Jew in two dissimilar roles. On the one hand, he confronts the Jew in the role of being his most consistent and trusted ally in the struggle for justice in the civil rights movement...

"Probably more than any other ethnic group, the Jewish community has been sympathetic and has stood as an ally to the Negro in his struggle for justice...

"On the other hand, the Negro confronts the Jew in the ghetto as his landlord in many instances. He confronts the Jew as the owner of the store around the corner where he pays more for what he gets...

"In Atlanta, for instance, I live in the heart of the ghetto, and it is an actual fact that my wife in doing her shopping has to pay more for food than whites have to pay out in Buckhead and Lennox...

"The fact is that the Jewish storekeeper or landlord is not operating on the basis of Jewish ethics; he is operating simply as a marginal businessman. Consequently the conflicts come into being...

"I think the only answer to this is for all people to condemn injustice wherever it exists. We found injustices in the black community. W e find that some black people, when they get into business, if you don't set them straight, can be rascals...

"And we condemn them. I think when we find examples of exploitation, it must be admitted. That must be done in the Jewish community too...

"I think our responsibility in the black community is to make it very clear that we must never confuse some with all, and certainly in SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) we have consistently condemned anti-Semitism."