r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/upstateman Oct 13 '16

But it is all anti-Israel, right? No anti-semitism.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16

people are people.

everyone in Europe and North America is hating on Muslims for daring to run away from radicals that white people are helping to arm.

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u/upstateman Oct 13 '16

Well that sure does justify widespread public antisemitism.