RFK Jr faces rebuke over anti-Arab remarks
· Politics · United States
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr faced widespread rebuke after claiming that Arabs "don't produce science" and have not contributed to math, science or literature. Critics cast the remarks as "a textbook display of unvarnished racism and bigotry." The episode adds to scrutiny of the health secretary's public statements.
Why it matters：Remarks by a top US health official carry weight in global scientific and diplomatic relations and add to questions about his conduct in office.
Key points
- Kennedy claimed Arabs have not contributed to math, science or literature.
- Critics called the remarks a display of racism and bigotry.
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