A bipartisan group of more than a hundred lawmakers has called on President Joe Biden to adopt a “whole-of-government approach” to combat anti-Semitism, citing increasing discrimination and acts of violence against Jewish communities.
In a letter sent on Dec. 5 to Biden, lawmakers said they want to ensure that leaders within the administration are “working together to execute a unified national strategy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism.”
“History has taught us that attacks and conspiracy theories that target Jews not only threaten Jews, but frequently grow to threaten the security of other communities and the foundations of democracy,” the group wrote.
Lawmakers cited FBI data showing that anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 6 percent in 2020; marking the highest total in 12 years….