Conservative commentator Candace Owens is taking heat for her understanding of the Muslim Quarter in Jerusalem, Israel.
During a segment of her show, Owens noted her grandfather grew up with segregation in the American South.
“And so, when I’m walking through Jerusalem and they say, these are the Muslim Quarters, this is where the Muslims are allowed to live, that doesn’t feel like a bastion of freedom to me,” she stated.
However, her guest interjected, “I don’t think it’s where they’re allowed to live in Jerusalem.”
“There’s an Armenian Quarter. It’s not saying the Armenians can only live here. It’s that there are communities just like there’s a Jewish community in Jersey here, and there’s a Muslim community in here,” he added.
Watch the video below:
I can't stop watching this. pic.twitter.com/nOr3APTJxn
— Ian Haworth (@ighaworth) November 7, 2023
Owens’ claim Muslims are only allowed to live in the Muslim Quarter drew criticism on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) rapid response director Christina Pushaw wrote, “How about the Latin Quarter in Paris. Set them free!!!!”
How about the Latin Quarter in Paris. Set them free!!!!
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) November 7, 2023
Meanwhile, the New York Post’s Jon Levine chimed in, “The stupidity here [Ben Shapiro] is pretty mind-blowing.”
The stupidity here @benshapiro is pretty mind-blowing https://t.co/Qe3z13v2c8
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) November 7, 2023
“Candace Owens legit thought the ‘Muslim quarter’ is where Muslims are permitted to live,” wrote Commentary Magazine’s Seth Mandel.
Candace Owens legit thought the "Muslim quarter" is where Muslims are permitted to live https://t.co/kEnWFtV9Lp
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 7, 2023
National Review’s Philip Klein quipped, “The real outrage is that she is focusing all her attention overseas, when right here in America today, French people cannot live outside a certain neighborhood in New Orleans.”
The real outrage is that she is focusing all her attention overseas, when right here in America today, French people cannot live outside a certain neighborhood in New Orleans. https://t.co/xfVrQGLz3B
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) November 7, 2023
Conservative writer Emily Zanotti chimed in, “If you look closely, you can actually see the two synapses in her brain attempting to spark. It’s fleeting. But it’s there.”
If you look closely, you can actually see the two synapses in her brain attempting to spark. It’s fleeting. But it’s there. https://t.co/qYlChaLzQz
— Emily Zanotti 🦝 (@emzanotti) November 7, 2023
The Old City in Jerusalem is divided into four so-called quarters made up of separate communities: the Muslim Quarter, the Christian Quarter, the Jewish Quarter, and the Armenian Quarter.
However, they are not areas where the Israeli government people them to live.