Anti‑Israel Journalist Apologizes After Calling House Minority Leader a ‘Monkey’

Anti‑Israel journalist Rula Jebreal apologized unconditionally after calling House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Black congressman, an “AIPAC monkey” during a podcast interview. The remark sparked immediate condemnation from the Congressional Black Caucus and several Democratic lawmakers, who labeled the comment blatantly racist. Jebreal’s host, Wajahat Ali, clarified that the term had no racial intent, but the CBC rejected that explanation, stating there is no non‑racist way to call a Black man a monkey. Jebreal posted a written apology on X, but PR experts noted the apology followed the accusation, raising doubts about its sincerity. No response has yet come from Jeffries.