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On Tuesday, six days after neo-Nazis stormed the US Capitol, Jewish establishment leaders sent this letter to Biden expressing concern about rising antisemitism.
Their focus? "Antisemitism on college campuses" where "anti-Israel activity is simply a modern form of antisemitism."
Their focus? "Antisemitism on college campuses" where "anti-Israel activity is simply a modern form of antisemitism."
The letter was sent on behalf of @Conf_of_Pres — an umbrella organization of 53 mostly far-right Jewish organizations, where racist @ZOA_National is still welcome.
It was signed by the leaders of @jfederations, @ADL, @AJCGlobal — all of whom claim to speak for American Jews.
It was signed by the leaders of @jfederations, @ADL, @AJCGlobal — all of whom claim to speak for American Jews.
Note: This is not even the first letter that @jfederations sent to @JoeBiden demanding that he adopt IHRA, focusing his administration's energy combatting antisemitism on a narrow definition that has been used over and over to silence critics of Israel. https://jewishcurrents.org/jewish-federations-urge-biden-to-promote-controversial-definition-of-antisemitism/
It bears repeating: This letter about the urgent need to stop antisemitism on...
<checks notes> college campuses...
...was sent 6 days after neo-Nazis and white nationalists attacked our democracy. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-elections-a72d2c399574206d64606f3d254c4b01
<checks notes> college campuses...
...was sent 6 days after neo-Nazis and white nationalists attacked our democracy. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-discrimination-elections-a72d2c399574206d64606f3d254c4b01
Cynically, the letter cites Biden's own references to "the appalling display of antisemitism in Charlottesville" while not once mentioning white nationalists.
The white men who chanted "Jews will not replace us" in Charlottesville are neo-Nazis, not critics of Israel.
The white men who chanted "Jews will not replace us" in Charlottesville are neo-Nazis, not critics of Israel.
. @JoeBiden must see that many American Jews are vehemently opposed to the IHRA definition of antisemitism that this letter is urging him to adopt further.
Just this week, a coalition of Liberal Zionist orgs released this statement in opposition to IHRA: https://www.progressiveisraelnetwork.org/progressive-israel-network-groups-oppose-codification-of-ihra-working-definition-of-antisemitism-citing-strong-potential-for-misuse/
Just this week, a coalition of Liberal Zionist orgs released this statement in opposition to IHRA: https://www.progressiveisraelnetwork.org/progressive-israel-network-groups-oppose-codification-of-ihra-working-definition-of-antisemitism-citing-strong-potential-for-misuse/
Instead of listening to Jewish leaders who — in this very letter! — praised Trump's actions to fight antisemitism as "important and impactful," @JoeBiden should focus his efforts combatting antisemitism on building long-term structures that can fight and dismantle the far-right.
One way @JoeBiden can do this is using existing appointments, like the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
He must appoint someone who will go after neo-Nazis and white nationalists, not students and Palestinians.
Urge him to do so now >> https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-biden-pick-a-special-envoy-that-will-be-committed-to-fighting-neo-nazis-and-white-nationalists-not-palestinians-and-students
He must appoint someone who will go after neo-Nazis and white nationalists, not students and Palestinians.
Urge him to do so now >> https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-biden-pick-a-special-envoy-that-will-be-committed-to-fighting-neo-nazis-and-white-nationalists-not-palestinians-and-students
