Whoopi Goldberg has issued an explanation and apology, following criticism from the Anti-Defamation League of comments she made in a recent interview with a British newspaper about the Jewish people and race.
“Recently while doing press in London I was asked about my comments earlier this year. I tried to explain to the reporter what I said and why, and tried to remember the time. It was never my intention to double down on hurtful comments, especially after hearing and talking with people like Rabbi and friends old and new,” Goldberg said. said in a statement Released on Tuesday.
“I’m still learning a lot and believe me, I heard everything everyone told me. I believed the holocaust was about race, and I’m still as sorry as It was then that I upset, hurt and offended people. I again sincerely apologize, especially to all those who thought this was a rehash of the subject. I promise it was not. Jewish. In this growing time of antisemitism, I want to be very clear when I say that I have always stood with the Jewish people and always will. My support for them has not wavered and will never waver.’
in an interview with Sunday Times Published on December 24, Goldberg was asked about comments made earlier in 2022, which led to him being suspended from “The View” for 2 weeks. At the time, Goldberg expressed the view that the Holocaust “wasn’t about race”, while denying the Holocaust in any way or minimizing anti-Semitism. He argued that Jewish people are white and can pass in white society in a way that black people cannot, although this idea clearly reflects America’s history of racism and not Nazi beliefs about Jewish people Which inspired the holocaust.
When asked about that matter by the Sunday Times, Goldberg attempted, unsuccessfully, to explain the situation and explain those comments. Those new comments were picked up by several right-wing media outlets and the uproar began again. On Tuesday, ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt condemned Goldberg’s latest comments in a statement posted to Twitter.