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US Jewish groups pushing White House to appoint antisemitism monitor


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 Strip.
Among the names that have been suggested as a monitor of antisemitism are former Anti-Defamation League leader Abraham Foxman; Nancy Kaufman, former chief executive officer of the National Council of Jewish Women; and Deborah Lipstadt, a professor of Holocaust studies at Emory University, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. ....

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The heartbeat: The silence is deafening


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American Jewish organizations should avoid the hyper-partisanship sweeping our country and instead articulate clear-eyed, balanced, objective assessment of our government’s performance. They should applaud sensible actions while also voicing criticism of troublesome decisions. They should judiciously avoid political bias knowing that their opinions telegraph to American leadership important perspectives about domestic and international policies affecting Jews, Israel and the nation at large. ....

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