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May 26, 2021

Jewish Groups Call for Federal Action Amid Rise in Antisemitic Attacks
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A coalition of Jewish organizations is calling on President Biden to
appoint a special envoy to monitor the rise of antisemitism in the
United States. On Monday, Biden condemned what he called "despicable"
attacks on the Jewish community. On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netayahu claimed anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism, but
many progressive Jewish groups and writers reject the claim. Peter
Beinart writes in The Guardian, "Anti-Zionism is not inherently
antisemitic - and claiming it is uses Jewish suffering to erase the
Palestinian experience."


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