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US President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, May 13, 2021. (Evan Vucci/AP) Major Jewish organizations in the US have been pressuring the Biden administration to take action against antisemitism, including appointing a monitor at the Department of Homeland Security and naming a liaison with the Jewish community. Representatives from five organizations met with White House officials on Monday to discuss the suggestions, as well as other issues, in the wake of a sharp spike in antisemitic attacks that came amid renewed violence between Israel and the Gaza...

“We fear that the way the conflict has been used to amplify antisemitic rhetoric, embolden dangerous actors and attack Jews and Jewish communities will have ramifications far beyond these past two weeks,” the Friday letter said, according to the Washington Post. We “urge you to speak out forcefully against this dangerous trend and stand alongside the Jewish community in the face of this wave of hate before it gets any worse.” Biden’s statement was echoed Monday by US Vice President Kamala Harris. The surge in anti-Semitic attacks against the Jewish community in the U.S. and around t...