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Schools must “provide all students, including students who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, or Palestinian, a school environment free from discrimination based on race, color or national origin.”
The 86-year-old pontiff declined to read a prepared speech due to a slight cold.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also in the Jewish state.
The move is aimed to “better coordinate U.S. government efforts to counter Islamophobia, antisemitism and related forms of bias and discrimination.”
Glenn Youngkin released a statement outlining nine directives against bigotry.
The president’s message on the five-year anniversary of the attack on Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue came days after the White House press secretary answered a question about rising antisemitism by commenting on Islamophobia.
By wearing fringes on a four-cornered garment, religious Jews fulfill biblical commandments mentioned in Numbers and Deuteronomy.
“As Christians, we must stand with the Jewish people and Israel,” says deputy director of the Philos Project, the group behind the initiative.
Kevin Roberts delivered a talk on Wednesday at the announcement of the Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism.
The survey also found that 38.6% of Muslim Americans approve of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has called for a ceasefire and de-escalation.
Israel has evacuated diplomats from several countries in the region.
