Antisemitism
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During the two weeks Hamas was battling Israel, anti-Semitic activity rose more than 60 percent than in the previous two weeks, including attacks on individual Jews, vandalism of synagogues and harassment.
The Biden administration believes that to prevent a return to violence, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas must be used “to address a larger set of underlying issues and challenges,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, starting with the “grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza.
It comes in the wake of two hate-related crimes that took place in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
“Hate breeds hate. We will not let this vile anti-Semitic abuse stop us in our mission of educating the younger generations about the horrors of the Holocaust,” said Dov Forman, the great-grandson of Lily Ebert.
“We are living in very crazy times,” said Rabbi Raphael Tennenhaus, director of Chabad of South Broward, Fla.
They fear the recent conflict has been used to amplify anti-Semitic rhetoric and embolden those looking to attack Jews.
“We have a message for all you anti-Semites out there: We are a people of righteousness, we are a nation of peace,” Rabbi Elie Mischel of Suburban Torah Synagogue in New Jersey.
An interview with the 36-year-old Los Angeles resident who is being touted as a hero for coming to the defense of Jewish diners in the May 18 attack.
“They are very influential people. I mean, they control media,” said Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi of the Israelis.
“A swastika is not a political statement. A swastika represents one thing and one thing only—death to the Jews,” said Rabbi Avremi Zippel.
Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan said “it took the general assembly a few months to convene a discussion on the fight against COVID-19. But when it comes to holding a debate to pressure Israel and give a terrorist organization a free pass, you were able to convene after only 11 days. What a disgrace.”
Among other things, the TV presenter claimed that “Jews dominate the finance, media and Internet sectors” in the United States.
