article_snippet: However, the excitement surrounding the announcement was tinged by hundreds of Internet users accusing the 31-year-old - who is a quarter Jewish - of anti-Semitism for his 'offensive' posts.
article_snippet: In a statement, One Twitter user said: 'To judge anti-Semitic' or anti-Semitic' comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair.'
article_snippet: One said: 'Jon Stewart, born Leibowitz, won't be happy about these highly antisemitic tweets.'
article_snippet: Roseanne Barr was among those calling out the  comic, who has a global following and two million Twitter followers, writing: 'U should cease sexist & anti semitic 'humor' about jewish women & Israel.'
article_snippet: Obama and progressive liberals really will love anti-Semite.