Biden condemns surge of antisemitism in U.S.

THE WHITE HOUSE WITH MORE. >> Reporter: WITH AN EXPLOSION OF VIOLENT CLASHES AND HATEFUL COMMENTS DIRECTED AT JEWS ON CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE, PRESIDENT BIDEN TONIGHT IS CONDEMNING WHAT HE CALLS A FEROCIOUS SURGE OF ANTISEMITISM. >> THERE IS NO PLACE ON ANY CAMPUS IN AMERICA, ANY PLACE IN AMERICA FOR ANTISEMITISM OR HATE SPEECH OR THREATS OF VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND. >> Reporter: WITH A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF LEADERS HOLDING PHOTOS OF HOLOCAUST VICTIMS, THE PRESIDENT DREW PARALLELS BETWEEN THE HORRORS OF THE HOLOCAUST AND HAMAS' TERROR ATTACK ON ISRAEL ON OCTOBER 7th, THE DEADLIEST DAY FOR JEWS SINCE WORLD WAR II. >> PEOPLE ARE ALREADY FORGETTING, ALREADY FORGETTING THAT HAMAS UNLEASHED THIS TERROR. IT WAS HAMAS THAT BRUTALIZED ISRAELIS. IT WAS HAMAS THAT TOOK AND CONTINUES TO HOLD HOSTAGES. I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN, NOR HAVE YOU. >> Reporter: PRESIDENT BIDEN'S BEEN FACING INTENSIFYING PRESSURE FROM PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS, CALLING ON HIM TO STOP SENDING ARMS TO ISRAEL. >> THERE ARE PROTESTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WE HAVE A PRESIDENT THAT JUST REFUSES TO TALK. >> Reporter: AND FROM REPUBLICANS BLAMING HIM FOR NOT CRITICIZING THE PROTESTS SOONER. >> INSTEAD OF PROTECTING JEWISH STUDENTS, JOE BIDEN HAS PANDERED TO THE PRO-HAMAS WING OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY. >> Reporter: THE LATEST FLASH POINT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. POLICE IN RIOT GEAR THIS MORNING SWEEPING IN TO CLEAR A PRO-PALESTINIAN ENCAMPMENT, SCUFFLING WITH DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING ISRAEL SENDING TANKS INTO SOUTHERN GAZA. THOSE PROTESTS AMPLIFY A POLITICALLY CHALLENGING ISSUE FOR THE PRESIDENT, WHO POLLS SHOW IS LOSING SUPPORT AMONG YOUNG VOTERS. MEANWHILE, THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE SHOWED ANTISEMITIC HARASSMENT AND VANDALISM INCIDENTS WERE UP 140% IN THE LAST YEAR, SURGING NEARLY 900% IN THE LAST DECADE. THIS FORCEFUL CONDEMNATION OF ANTISEMITISM COMES AS PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS BEEN HIGHLY CRITICAL OF BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S HANDLING OF THE WAR IN GAZA,

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Length: 2min 15sec (135 seconds)

Published: Tue May 07 2024