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Betsy Berns Korn

Betsy Berns Korn

Betsy Berns Korn is chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. She is a former president and board chair of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Her views are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of any organization.

At a time of rising antisemitism, responsible leaders should work to reduce hostility toward Jewish communities, not amplifying narratives that portray their civic participation as suspect.
If a major American city normalizes BDS politics and rewards rhetoric that isolates Jews, it will embolden extremists everywhere.
We should deepen interfaith and intergroup alliances, not just as a defense mechanism but as a celebration of pluralism.
Compliance must mean more than words: Any institution that tolerates campus antisemitism does not deserve taxpayer dollars.