Amid Kanye controversy, White House to host antisemitism talks with Jewish leaders

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Against the backdrop of Kanye West’s pro-Nazi tirade on Infowars and his dinner with former US president Donald Trump and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will convene a roundtable with Jewish leaders on Wednesday to discuss the rise of antisemitism and efforts to combat hate in the country, the White House announces.

Also participating in the event will be antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt, White House domestic policy advisor Susan Rice and senior Biden aide on public engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms.

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