From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 30, 2023
US officials speak out over spike in antisemitism worldwide
US officials are raising alarms over an increase in antisemitic attacks and rhetoric worldwide, in the wake of an incident in which a mob in Dagestan, Russia, stormed an airport to find Jews who had arrived on a flight from Israel.
“The US unequivocally stands with the entire Jewish community as we witness a worldwide surge in antisemitism,” tweets National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson.
The United States vigorously condemns the antisemitic protests in Dagestan, Russia. The U.S. unequivocally stands with the entire Jewish community as we witness a worldwide surge in antisemitism. There is never any excuse or justification for antisemitism.
— Sean Savett Archived (@NSC_Spox46) October 30, 2023
In a lengthy post, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt appears to speak out against pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have slid into antisemitic territory, noting that the US is “deeply concerned by the dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents around the world over the past three weeks.”
“Violent incidents throughout the world in October have included harassment of and attacks on Jewish individuals, and defacement of and attacks on Jewish sites. Targeting Jewish communities with hate, intimidation, or violence in relation to the conflict in the Middle East is intolerable and antisemitic — and without justification,” Lipstadt writes.
“While the United States fully supports freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, we condemn antisemitic imagery and rhetoric, which can lead to violence,” she adds.
We are deeply concerned by the dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents around the world over the past three weeks.
Governments, law enforcement, and community groups in Europe, Latin America, Australia, South Africa, North America, Russia, and elsewhere have reported a sharp…
— Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (@StateSEAS) October 30, 2023
New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler calls for condemnation of a “worldwide explosion of antisemitism.”
The explosion of worldwide antisemitism in this moment requires all decent people from all parts of the political spectrum, and holding whatever view they may on this war, to stop and condemn this scourge of plain hatred. Separate yourself from the indecent amongst us.
— Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) October 30, 2023
