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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Applaud Presidents' Announcement on Countering Antisemitism

December 13, 2022

Yesterday, the President established an inter-agency group led by the Domestic Policy Council and the National Security Council to increase and better coordinate U.S. Government efforts to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related forms of bias and discrimination within the United States. The President has tasked the inter-agency group, as its first order of business, to develop a national strategy to counter antisemitism.

As President Biden has made clear: antisemitism has no place in America. All Americans should forcefully reject antisemitism – including Holocaust denial – wherever it exists.

See below for what they are saying:

Members of Congress

Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission and Special Representative on Antisemitism, Racism and Intolerance for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly: "I look forward to working with President Biden and his administration on building an effective, unified national strategy based on strengthening education, protecting public safety, training law enforcement and data collection, coalition building with other groups, and above all, public leadership." [Statement, 12/12/22]

Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen, Co-Chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism: "With Jewish communities here in the U.S. and worldwide experiencing an epidemic of anti-Jewish bigotry and violence, a whole-of-government approach is needed to counter the scourge of antisemitism. I am pleased to see President Biden heeded our call to convene an interagency group and develop a national strategy to combat antisemitism. The steps announced today will go a long way toward improving the United States' ability to combat antisemitism, helping to keep communities safe and eradicate hate…" [Statement, 12/12/22]

California Senator Dianne Feinstein: "I strongly support President Biden's decision to establish an interagency group to coordinate against the rise in hate, bias and discrimination in the United States. Having an interagency group to coordinate efforts against antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination will help us better understand the problem and counter it. The FBI today released its annual report on hate crimes in the United States. The report shows that hate crimes based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and other characteristics occur far too frequently. Hate and intolerance have no place in our country, and I'm pleased the Biden administration is taking additional steps to combat it." [Statement, 12/12/22]

New York Congressman, Jerry Nadler, Chair of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee: "With antisemitism on the rise, this effort could not [be] more urgent. I'm grateful for @POTUS' leadership." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Rhode Island Congressman, David Cicilline, Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus: "This is the type of leadership we need to address the alarming rise of antisemitism here at home. Thank you, @POTUS, for not just standing by the Jewish community with your words but by taking real action to address this crisis." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Leaders and Advocacy Organizations

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO, Anti-Defamation League: "As #antisemitism is increasingly normalized, it is critical for all Americans to see that the Administration is dedicated to fighting this hate. Thank you @POTUS for making clear that "antisemitism has no place in America." @ADL is ready to assist with this national strategy." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Ted Deutch, CEO, American Jewish Committee: "Amazing news. @POTUS has just announced a new interagency group to combat antisemitism. This comes amid a surge in antisemitism, hateful rhetoric, and violence. We look forward to working with the administration to properly address the rise in Jew-hatred." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

William Daroff, CEO, Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations: "We welcome the administration's efforts to fight antisemitism and are encouraged by the formation of a new interagency group to develop a national strategy to combat antisemitism." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Moishe Bane, President, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations: "The surge of antisemitism has preoccupied us as a community and we appreciate deeply this action by President Biden, coming less than a week after the White House welcomed our participation in a roundtable discussion on this urgent issue convened by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff." [Statement, 12/13/22]

Amy Spitalnick, Executive Director, Integrity First America: "I was honored to attend last week's @WhiteHouse roundtable on antisemitism — and I'm heartened that the administration is now launching an inter-agency group to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate. Full @PressSec statement." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

The Jewish Federations of North America: "@jfederations applaud @POTUS @JoeBiden's plan to establish an interagency taskforce to combat antisemitism and related forms of hate. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/XoHuYdYfQp" https://t.co/tGOzjA2CEA." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Halie Soifer, CEO, Jewish Democratic Council of America: "President Biden is establishing an inter-agency group to "raise understanding about antisemitism and the threat it poses to the Jewish community and all Americans," address antisemitic harassment and encourage whole-of-society efforts to counter antisemitism. Thank you, @POTUS." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Jewish on Campus: "Jewish on Campus commends @POTUS announcement that he will create an interagency group to develop a national strategy on countering antisemitism. With the President's powerful condemnation of antisemitism, he has made clear his commitment to the safety of the Jewish people." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Rabbi Abba Cohen, Vice President for Government Affairs and Washington Director, Agudath Israel of America: "Agudath Israel hails formation of Inter-Agency Group to Counter Antisemitism. As Jew-hatred emanates from more corners and becomes more complex, a coordinated, multifaceted approach is needed. We are ready to work together with you to fight this scourge." [Tweet, 12/12/22]

Joseph R. Biden, WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Applaud Presidents' Announcement on Countering Antisemitism Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/359092

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