A Miami Beach city appointee has been removed from his post on a government advisory board after allegedly sending a series of antisemitic and threatening emails to city commissioners, prompting swift condemnation from local officials.
Johann Moore, who previously served on the city’s Sustainability Committee and helped shape public policy, is accused of sending multiple inflammatory messages, including one praising Iran’s missile strikes and urging the use of nuclear weapons.
“Truly a despicable and disgusting person,” said Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez. “He’s been loud like a barking dog.”
In one of the emails reportedly sent to commissioners, the mayor, and media outlets on June 13, Moore allegedly wrote: “…Congratulating Iran on its successful missile strikes against the genocidal Zionist regime. I urge Iran to nuke Zionist-held population centres [sic].”
“The most disgusting antisemitic rhetoric that you can imagine,” said Suarez, who also pointed to Moore’s mention of “dirty bombs.”
“A dirty bomb, meaning nuclear bomb, to kill Jews,” he added.
During a recent commission meeting, Moore was formally censured.
“We have zero tolerance for antisemitism,” said Commissioner Laura Dominguez.
At the same meeting, Suarez criticized Dominguez for reappointing Moore in 2024, despite earlier emails sent in July of that year, where Moore allegedly asked, “When will Palestinians target Zionist hospitals?”
In an interview with 7News on Monday, Dominguez said she was unaware of the prior messages and took immediate action upon learning of the most recent incident.
“I removed him from the board. I denounced his comments,” said Dominguez. “We get about 150 emails per day on any given day. If I would’ve seen that, I would’ve done the same action that I took two weeks ago when I had him removed from the board.”
City officials reiterated that Moore no longer holds any position on a city committee.
