Jewish Insider Again Raises Questions About Orlando Sonza

September 24, 2024

CINCINNATI, OH – Last week, Jewish Insider again raised questions about Orlando Sonza’s record on antisemitism. For the second time in two months, the news outlet reported on Sonza’s promotion of his endorsement from a “prolific antisemite and Holocaust denier”, Kiumars Kiani. 

Kiani is a three-time candidate for Congress and known antisemite. Jewish Insider wrote the following regarding his 2016 campaign: 

“During his 2016 congressional run, Kiani’s campaign ran a blatantly antisemitic radio ad claiming that Jewish bankers were propping up Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign through control of the media and voting systems.

“The international bankers around Goldman Sachs and the Fed are the organized, worldwide, Christ-hating, America-hating Jewish shadow government behind communism and the New World Order,” the ad declares. “These Jewish bankers rig key elections through their control of all five big TV networks which are issuing the false polls and their control of the 3 big mega election vendors.”

The ad ends, “paid for by Dr. Kiumars Kiani for Congress 2016.””

This is not Sonza’s only instance of refusing to condemn antisemitism. Earlier this month, he also refused to condemn Tucker Carlson for platforming a Holocaust denier, despite numerous requests to do so. This week, Landsman gave Sonza yet another opportunity to condemn antisemitism and Holocaust denialism on a live debate stage. Sonza again refused.

“These incidents raise serious questions about my opponent,” said Landsman. “Condemning Holocaust denialism is not hard, and the values and ideologies that attract the endorsement of a known anti-semite and Holocaust denier are a reflection of Sonza’s own campaign and platform.”