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The White House subsequently announced on December 12 the formation of the Interagency Policy Committee on Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Related Forms of Bias and Discrimination coordinated by the Domestic Policy Council and the United States National Security Council to "address antisemitism and other forms of religious bigotry." The group's ...
The definition of antisemitism which is used in the executive order was written by the Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which defines it as, "...a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their ...
Members of the House and Senate publicly expressed concern that the position was unfilled and called for Trump to make an appointment, at the same time calling on Trump to fill the vacant position of White House Jewish Liaison. [18] [16] Congressional concern over the vacancy continued to grow throughout 2018 and early 2019. [19]
The U.S. Justice Department formed a multi-agency task force on Monday to fight antisemitism, with its first priority "rooting out" antisemitic harassment in schools and universities.
The Biden administration is unveiling new actions Monday to combat antisemitism on college campuses after an “alarming” uptick in incidents since the Israel-Hamas war started.
The bill has bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition.
Among the questions campus leaders have struggled to answer is whether phrases like “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” should be considered under the definition of antisemitism. The proposed definition faced strong opposition from several Democratic lawmakers, Jewish organizations as well as free speech advocates.
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials met Monday with top Jewish leaders at the White House to discuss the rise in antisemitism, a meeting participant said.. Amy Spitalnick, the CEO of the ...