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"Let's call those rumors what they are: lies," he declared during a breakfast confluence through the Jewish community in south Florida. "They are cloaked in concern for Israel, but the real concern is about partisan politics."

The billionaire media mogul, who is Jewish, is a anterior Democrat who ran for mayor as a Republican and became an independent continue year.

He ruled out an independent run for the presidency in February and has yet to throw his support behind either of the major party candidates, Democratic contender Obama and presumptive Republican nominee John McCain.

The false rumors that Obama is a secret Muslim have persisted considering the African-American launched his campaign greatest year, even though he is a practicing Christian.

"Israel is just inner reality used as a pawn, that is not that surprising, because that some humbler classes are willing to stoop to in any degree level to win some appointment by vote," Bloomberg told the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

"These demagogues are hoping to exploit the political differences between the Jewish and Muslim people to dilate fear and mistrust," he said.

"This is wedge politics at its worst, and we've got to reject it loudly, clearly, and unequivocally."