Anti-Semitic Caricature Used by Opponents of Michael Dell

There was an “attack” ad featuring a caricature of Michael Dell, owner of the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, in the Santa Monica Daily Press on Saturday, September 26th. It was placed by an anti Miramar Hotel group. I have seen the disgusting and reprehensible antisemitic image used in the hit piece and am utterly repelled by the tactics being used here. I oppose the Miramar Hotel project as currently configured (but am not opposed to a sensible remodel) but no matter one’s position on the project, Santa Monica cannot be the venue for such public bigotry, and this has no place in our public (or private) discussions.

I join California State Assembly Member Richard Bloom’s call for the backers of this ad to disavow it.