President Joe Biden A White House official said he is set to denounce anti-Semitic acts this morning in a keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust of European Jews during World War II.
During the address, Biden will talk about the importance of explaining the crimes of the Holocaust and the events leading up to it, and will draw parallels to the atrocities of the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas – the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.
Biden is also expected to condemn acts of anti-Semitism Pro-Palestinian protests hour college campuses and will call on Americans across the United States to stand together against anti-Semitism and hatred in all its forms, the official said.
The White House released its report last year National Strategy for Combating Anti-Semitism The strategy, which outlines more than 100 actions the administration has taken and continues to take to combat anti-Semitism in the United States, includes 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 October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Biden secured $400 million for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. additional costs bill Passed in February, it provides funding for security improvements and training to nonprofits and houses of worship, particularly Jewish institutions.
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced that the Departments of Education, Homeland Security and State would take additional measures to combat anti-Semitism.
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has issued new guidance to school districts and colleges that provides examples of anti-Semitic discrimination and other forms of hate speech that could lead to civil rights investigations.
DHS plans to work with interagency partners to create an online campus safety resource guide and provide assistance to campuses through an accessible website. It will also develop best practices for preventing community-based violence and terrorism.
The State Department’s Office of the Special Representative to Control and Combat Antisemitism will convene and consult with technology firms to develop best practices to counter anti-Semitic content found online.