President Joe Biden is expected to condemn acts of anti-Semitism in a speech this morning to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual commemoration of the events surrounding the genocide of European Jews during World War II, a White House official said.
During his speech, which will take place at the US Capitol, Biden will talk about the importance of reporting on the crimes of the Holocaust and the events that led up to it and will draw parallels with the atrocities of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel – the deadliest attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.
Biden is also expected to condemn acts of anti-Semitism in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses and across the U.S. and to urge Americans to stand united against anti-Semitism and hate in all its forms, he said. the responsable.
Last year, the White House released its National Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism which outlines more than 100 actions the administration has taken and continues to take to combat anti-Semitism in the United States. The strategy involves actions by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to strengthen security at Jewish institutions and actions by the Department of Education to combat anti-Semitism.
In the months following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, Biden secured $400 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program through a supplemental spending bill approved in February, which provides funding for security improvements and training for nonprofits and places of worship, especially Jewish institutions.
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced additional actions from the Departments of Education, Homeland Security and State in an effort to combat anti-Semitism.
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has issued new guidance for school districts and colleges that provides examples of anti-Semitic discrimination and other forms of hate that can lead to investigations into civil rights violations.
DHS plans to work with interagency partners to create an online guide to campus safety resources and provide assistance to campuses through an accessible website. It will also develop best practices for community violence and terrorism prevention.
The State Department’s Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism will convene and consult with technology companies to formulate best practices for combating anti-Semitic content found online.
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