Democrats are not focusing on whether their party has a problem with anti-Semitism ahead of the November general election.
Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz said, “I’m calling out people with tiki torches saying, “Jews will not replace us,” and telling former presidents, “Both sides are very fine people.” It’s easy to call out,” Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz said in a statement to FOX News Digital. He is referring to a 2017 rally with white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.
“But when Democrats turn inward and say, ‘Go back to Poland,’ or ‘Kill the Zionists,’ they pretend that the left’s anti-Semitic rhetoric isn’t happening, or they stay silent.” “And as it turns out, the left and the right have something in common.”
As the war between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas continues, anti-Semitic acts have become more frequent in the United States, initially sparked by Hamas’ surprise attack on innocent civilians on October 7. .
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Democrats disagree on whether anti-Semitism is a problem within the party, with some like John Fetterman saying it is, while others like Richard Blumenthal say it’s not. Some people think so. (Getty Images)
Anti-Semitic assaults in the United States spiked in the three months after the October attack on Israel, exceeding the total for the past year, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League.
According to the ADL, 3,291 assaults occurred from Oct. 7 to Jan. 7, and 3,697 assaults occurred throughout the year in 2022. In each of the past 10 years, except for 2022, the total was less than in the first three months of Israel’s war with Hamas.
This month, anti-Israel and anti-Semitic demonstrations have rapidly escalated at top universities, with an ongoing Gaza Solidarity encampment at Columbia University prompting many higher education officials to occupy their respective campuses and disrupt school activities. , encouraged them to intimidate Jewish students. .
The school’s rabbi in New York eventually advised the Jewish students in Colombia to return home to ensure their own safety.
While many Republicans have been quick to condemn the demonstrations, Democrats have often remained silent, praising their response and calls for action from schools and police.
Some Democrats support the Columbia encampment, like Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, who recently visited student protesters.
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The Columbia University camp continues. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.N.Y.) further discouraged police crackdowns on such demonstrations.
“Anti-Semitism comes from the far left and the far right,” Rachel Rosen, chief communications officer for the Israel Democratic Majority Group, told Fox News Digital.
However, he said, “President Biden forcefully condemned anti-Semitism and defended Israel.”
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Biden has been criticized for both his support for Israel and his distance from U.S. allies. (Getty Images)
“We also believe that Republican leadership has criticized Republican candidate for North Carolina governor Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Jewish space laser’ and Holocaust denialism, and Donald Trump’s use of anti-Semitic metaphors. “We’re still waiting to denounce honorary human trafficking and dining with real Nazis,” he added.
“Donald Trump regularly denigrates Jewish Americans, dines with white supremacists, and says Adolf Hitler ‘did some good things,'” said Eric Schultz, senior adviser to former President Barack Obama. also agreed. “Most Jewish voters support President Biden because of his steadfast support for Jews, especially in the face of rising anti-Semitism.”
The White House did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time of publication about whether Democrats have a problem with anti-Semitism.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has emerged as a vocal defender of Israel, was quick to say that the party has such problems: “It’s clearly far-left. “It seems to be especially evident on college campuses,” he said.
Fetterman said Democrats can address this issue “by speaking up,” which he said he does. However, he said he would not advise his colleagues on how to do that.
“I’m not aware of that,” Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said in response to a Fox News Digital question about whether Democrats have a problem with anti-Semitism within the party. said. “But I would be worried if there was.”
Tester is seeking re-election in Montana, in what is expected to be one of the most competitive races in the country, with nonpartisan political powerhouse Cook Political Report calling it a “toss-up.” are doing.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told Fox News Digital that he doesn’t believe there is a problem with anti-Semitism among Democrats. “I don’t believe there are any Democrats in Congress who are anti-Semites,” he said, noting that it’s impossible to know the beliefs of individual Democratic voters.
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Tester is in the midst of a tough re-election campaign. (Anna Moneymaker)
“People often say things that can be misunderstood,” he explained. “And sometimes they say offensive things. But I don’t believe that deep down people in the United States Congress hate Jews.”
Asked if they had a specific problem with the left, several Democrats declined to answer, instead blaming anti-Semitism in general.
Sen. Jacky Rosen said, “As co-founder of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, I am committed to the scourge of anti-Semitism, regardless of party or ideology, wherever it rears its ugly head.” “I have worked across the aisle to combat this,” he said. the Nevada Democratic Party said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Rosen is the only Jewish woman in the Senate.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) similarly emphasized in a statement, “Anti-Semitism has no place in our country. I condemn this hatred in the clearest terms.”
Each of the women faces fierce re-election races in Nevada and Wisconsin in November.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) wouldn’t say whether there were problems within his party, but students across the country are facing the possibility of their commencement and graduation ceremonies being disrupted amid the hysteria of protests. He said he felt sorry for him.
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The question was also sidestepped by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Va.), whose office instead talked to Fox News Digital about recent legislation he introduced to address anti-Semitism on college campuses. instructed.
Rep. Dan Goldman (D.N.Y.) pointed to a statement condemning “hateful, anti-Semitic harassment and intimidation” at the Columbia Party, but also cited the party’s potential anti-Semitism. He did not comment on concerns.
Robert Shapiro, a political science professor at Columbia University, explained that “the problem for Democrats, especially Biden, is not anti-Semitism.”
Rather, the problem they face is how to deal with Israel, especially in terms of the societal upheaval that Biden and the Democratic Party could ultimately be held accountable for in the 2024 election. How do we deal with this?”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D.N.Y., the highest-ranking Jewish lawmaker elected in the United States, had no comment by press time.
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Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), who are facing tough re-election fights in November, also did not comment.
Sen. Michael Bennet (Colorado), Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Mass.), Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D.N.J.), Rep. Jamie Raskin (Maryland). ) was also contacted by FOX News. Digital.
