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Glenn Beck jokes about 'Soviet' tent city protest

August 16, 2011 14:01
Glenn Beck

ByJennifer Lipman, Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

Controversial US pundit Glenn Beck has enraged Israelis after he suggested social activists protesting against rising prices were Communists.

Mr Beck, a darling of America's right-wing, who is known for making outrageous statements, is in Israel at the moment for a rally in Jerusalem.

His "Rally to Restore Courage" will take place on August 24.

In a segment on his radio show, Mr Beck spoke of the activists in "tent city" as members of the "extreme left" and suggested they hated the rich because they wanted higher taxes for those who earned more.