Otis Mayfield
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Jon Stewart pointed out what he described as an antisemitic trope in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, and questioned why there is not more outrage over the goblins in the franchise.
In response to coverage of his remarks going viral (in Newsweek, as well as Variety and Times of Israel), Stewart tweeted a video in which he states he is not accusing Rowling of being an antisemite.
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He said his remarks were a lighthearted take on his experience as a Jewish man watching Harry Potter for the first time and how certain antisemitic tropes are seemingly deeply embedded in society.
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Stewart said that the banker goblins who run the Gringotts Wizarding Bank in the beloved franchise are based on antisemitic caricatures of Jewish people.
www.newsweek.com
I must admit, when I saw the bank goblins, my first thought was "it's a poke at the Jews."
Do you think there's anything to what Jon Stewart has said?