'This is not the Jewish party': State Democratic chair candidate's comments draw condemnation
Rabbi Asher Lopatin, community relations director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, called Al “BJ” Williams’s remarks “blatantly antisemitic.”
Al "BJ" Williams (left), candidate for Michigan Democratic Party chair, films an endorsement video with Michael Schwartz, whom his campaign identifies as an "attorney," to refute charges that he is antisemitic, Feb. 15, 2025. (photo credit: FACEBOOK SCREENSHOT)ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
