Conservative groups denounce antisemitism ahead of Georgia GOP convention

Today’s newsletter highlights:

Two of Georgia’s most influential conservative groups united this week to reaffirm that “antisemitism has no place in the Georgia GOP.”

But the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition and the Republican Jewish Coalition-Atlanta didn’t release the statement just because of the recent violence targeting Jewish Americans. It was also partly a response to activists, including David Cross, who is challenging Georgia GOP chair Josh McKoon at this weekend’s state party convention in Dalton.

Cross recently amplified a conspiracy theory critical of Israel that referred to a “ cabal ” leading the Jewish nation.

The statement from the two groups noted “a number of questionable statements have been made as we head into the GOP Convention.”

“Whether by innuen