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It’s about “a dedication to the poor, to peace, to freedom, science, argument and thought,” he says.
“This will help prevent the greater normalization of anti-Semitism and prevent extremists from seeing a green light to act on such hatred,” said ADL CEO and national director Jonathan Greenblatt.
The Senate passed the resolution last month 55-45. It now goes to the president, who is expected to veto it.
“For me, Judaism has always been about ‘tikkun olam’—about improving a broken world, and promoting justice and fairness for people who have been downtrodden and left behind. That’s a key moral purpose for me.”
The congressmen began their tour on the “Heritage Trail” in Beersheva, where they learned about the biblical Abraham and the ties of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel.
The tally of the War Powers Resolution was 55-45.
“Nearly 75 years ago, Allied troops liberated Auschwitz and saw with their own eyes the Nazi regime’s evil and barbaric persecution of Jews and other minorities,” said Grace Meng (D-N.Y.). “Since then, the United States has resolved to teach future generations about the Holocaust, and why anti-Semitism and bigotry must be fought whenever and wherever these acts of hate occur.”
“Our delegation was deeply moved by our visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. We came to commemorate 75 years since its liberation and to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that the horrors of the Holocaust will never be repeated,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Anti-Semitism is rearing its ugly head in other ways, he says—not just in temples, but in communities, and in local governments and schools, not to mention on campaign signs.
Democratic 2020 presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and billionaire Tom Steyer issued letters of support.
In testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee, ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt says more needs to be done to curb online hate.
“The people in the state of Idaho are generally very pro-Israel, and that’s just part of our culture, part of our conservative nature,” he told JNS.
