He once again expressed indignation and condemnation of the attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement, calling it “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust,” during a meeting with representatives of Jewish community organizations in the United States.
US President Joe Biden, who has unreservedly expressed his support for Israel after the deadly Hamas attack, sought to reassure the US Israeli community on Wednesday, saying “You can count on me, here and abroad.”
He once again expressed indignation and condemnation of the attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement, calling it “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust,” during a meeting with representatives of Jewish community organizations in the United States.
“I have asked my teams (…) to work continuously with our Jewish community partners, many of whom are here, to ensure the security of places where Jews live in America, to identify, prevent and combating threats,” the octogenarian Democratic president continued.
“We will continue to condemn and fight anti-Semitism at every opportunity,” he further promised.
Before Mr. Biden, Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, took the floor. A devout Jew, Mr. Emhoff plays an active role in White House campaigns against anti-Semitism.
“Many of us feared (…) that these attacks would cause a rise in hatred and anti-Semitism, and unfortunately this is already happening. We’re already seeing it,” he said.
Police forces have “increased security measures” at locations where members of the Jewish community gather in several American cities, the US president said yesterday.
Mr. Biden has stepped up since taking office in 2021 various campaigns to raise awareness and fight against anti-Semitism, as the world’s most powerful country experiences a high level of violence in general and racist and anti-Semitic violence in particular.
The anti-Semitism organization Anti Defamation League counted in 2021 a record number of 2,717 anti-Semitic actions (attacks, abusive language or profanity, property damage…) in the USA, increased by 34% compared to 2020, the year of the pandemic of the new coronavirus.
And, in 2022, the ADL recorded 3,697 anti-Semitic acts (+36% year-over-year), the highest number since 1979.
The USA has the largest number of Jews in the world, except for Israel. In 2020, according to data compiled by the Pew Research Center, there were 5.8 million Jewish adults living in the country, religious or otherwise, plus another 2.8 million adults who have at least one Jewish parent.
Source :Skai
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