Republicans and Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee condemned the recent surge in antisemitism across the U.S. but were divided when it came to assigning blame.
While Republicans pointed fingers at complacent attitudes by U.S. universities, Democrats called out some of President Donald Trump’s political appointees as being anti-semitic.
A rise in violent hate crimes against Jewish-Americans in recent months has caused antisemitism to become a growing topic of conversation among D.C. lawmakers. Last month, two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington were murdered after leaving an event at a Jewish museum blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
Although Jewish-Americans make up just 2.4% of the U.S. population, they are the target of nearly 70% of religious hate crimes, Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-N.J., said Tuesday.
“Antisemitism at its core is incompatible with American values. It is un-American,” Van Drew said.
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