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Thursday, March 13, 2025
US antisemitism task force to visit leadership of 4 major cities
Luke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent.
The US Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism tells the leaders of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston that the task force will visit to “discuss their responses to incidents of antisemitism at schools and on college campuses” over the past two years.
The task force plans to meet with mayors, district attorneys, local law enforcement, students and community members, the US Department of Justice says in a statement.
“Too many elected officials chose not to stand up to a rising tide of antisemitism in our cities and campuses following the horrific events of October 7, 2023,” says US Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Actions have consequences – inaction does, too.”
The statement says the visits will happen soon without providing a date.
The visits are part of a broader crackdown on antisemitism by the Trump administration that has mostly focused on college campuses.
The task force has also announced plans to visit 10 campuses around the country to discuss antisemitism, including some in the cities the group will visit, such as Columbia University in New York City and Harvard University, outside of Boston.
