“To not mention Israel when discussing antisemitism is not only irresponsible, but dangerous,” tweeted the nonprofit watchdog StopAntisemitism.
By JNS
At an Aspen Ideas Festival panel on June 27, moderated by journalist Katie Couric, two people close to the White House discussed the Biden administration’s new U.S. National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
Neither Doug Emhoff, who is Jewish and married to Vice President Kamala Harris, nor Liz Sherwood-Randall, White House homeland security advisor, mentioned Israel during the hour-long panel, Jewish Insider reported.
Israel appears in the strategy, but it and “the ways that anti-Zionism can translate into antisemitism” have “been absent from White House public messaging on the document,” added Jewish Insider.
The annual festival in Aspen, Colo., is being held this year from June 24 to June 30. The program nominates individuals worldwide for their accomplishments and dedication to improving their communities and making advances in their field of work, according to its website.
“To not mention Israel when discussing antisemitism is not only irresponsible, but dangerous,” tweeted the nonprofit watchdog StopAntisemitism. “Approximately half of the world’s Jews live in Israel. [And more than] 90% of Jews globally are Zionists.”
To not mention Israel when discussing antisemitism is not only irresponsible, but dangerous.
– Approx. half of the world’s Jews live in Israel
– 90%+ of Jews globally are Zionists (believe in the Jewish right to self determination)https://t.co/XhCAxao2UG— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) June 28, 2023
“I take the responsibility of being the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president seriously. I’m committed to doing everything I can to push back against antisemitism,” Emhoff stated a day earlier.
I take the responsibility of being the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice president seriously. I’m committed to doing everything I can to push back against antisemitism. pic.twitter.com/rbZbzocb7h
— Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) June 26, 2023
United with Israel contributed to this report.