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Georgia's Jewish senator called his newly minted GOP opponent an antisemite. Why?

Ossoff called Mike Collins an antisemite after Collins won the Republican Senate runoff.

Georgia's Jewish senator called his newly minted GOP opponent an antisemite. Why?
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After Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, Jon Ossoff called him a “bigot, antisemite, and extremist.” The article reviews incidents cited by Ossoff’s campaign and notes Collins’s pro-Israel stance.

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Democratic senator who accused Mike Collins of antisemitism

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Republican Senate nominee and Ossoff’s opponent

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Donald Trump
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President who endorsed Collins

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New York representative who received antisemitic comments from a former Collins staffer

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Senator and father of a former Collins staffer

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Ossoff Accuses Collins of Antisemitism After Senate Runoff Win

Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff and will face incumbent Jon Ossoff in November. Ossoff accused Collins of antisemitism after the win. Center outlets mostly provide a matter-of-fact account of the nomination and November race, while the Jewish Telegraphic Agency examines the accusation and its cited basis. Right-leaning outlets portray Ossoff’s attacks as a campaign liability; redstate.com emphasizes criticism of his record, while another article examines the allegations and Collins’s positions.

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