Trump’s abuse of antisemitism to fight civil liberties is reason to not give him more powers, Jewish orgs tell Senate
A coalition of 10 Jewish organizations sent a letter today to Senate offices calling on them to oppose the Antisemitism Awareness Act (S.558). The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) is scheduled to meet tomorrow to consider the bill.
The letter cautions that “Voting in favor of this legislation in this current political climate would represent an endorsement of the Trump Administration’s escalating efforts to weaponize antisemitism as a pretext for undermining civil rights, deporting political dissidents, and attacking the fundamental pillars of our democracy, making the Jewish community and others less safe.”
The organizations signing the letter are: Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Habonim Dror North America, Hashomer Hatzair USA, J Street, Jewish Community Action, New Israel Fund, New Jewish Narrative, New York Jewish Agenda, The Nexus Project, and T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.
“American Jews are not idiots,” said Hadar Susskind, President & CEO of New Jewish Narrative. “We know that Trump doesn’t care about fighting antisemitism. He is using attacks against our community for his own ends. It’s offensive, and it is dangerous. We’re asking the Senate not to fall for his lie.” [Continue reading…]