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Gwinnett city council candidate defends tweets about Jews, Israel

Suwanee City Council candidate Joe Briggs (Facebook photo)
Suwanee City Council candidate Joe Briggs (Facebook photo)
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Nov 2, 2017

A candidate for one Gwinnett town’s city council said this week he’s not racist and defended social media posts about Jews and Israel.

Joe Briggs, a 59-year-old engineer, is running for a Suwanee City Council seat. A series of controversial tweets was brought to light this week after the wife of a current Suwanee councilman raised questions about Briggs’ online activity.

“I’m absolutely not racist in the very least,” Briggs told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

To read examples of Briggs' tweets about Jews and Israel — and one about American slavery — read the full story on myAJC.com. 

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