Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke to the elites of the World Economic Forum (WEF) about the painful experience of American Jews following the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7th.
During a panel discussion at the WEF 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos this week (which included Anti-Defamation League President Jonathan Greenblatt), Vice President Kamala Harris' husband Emhoff said American Jews have woken up. He mentioned “loneliness”. Hamas attack.
Emhoff said nothing saddens his community more than what the victims of the brutal attacks endured, and then said that seeing people behave against Jews and Israel is a challenge for his community. He said how painful it was.
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, speaking on behalf of Jewish Americans at this week's World Economic Forum, said Jewish Americans are feeling “alone” following the world's reaction to the October 7 massacre in Israel. told the attendees. (AP Photo/Jerry Bloom, Pool)
“Again, we can’t even imagine what it’s like because we’re not Israel, but I think American Jews feel alone, hated, and unplanned. ” he said.
Since the Hamas killings on October 7, courageous pro-Palestinian supporters have flooded public spaces and Ivy League campuses, taking to social media to denounce Israel's treatment of Palestinians and military operations in Gaza.
Some of these demonstrations and declarations turned into anti-Semitism and threats of violence against Jews, shocking prominent Jews across the country.
Speaking about the shock, Emhoff continued: “And all these things that we were having, maybe we were fooling ourselves into thinking – this isn't that bad, we're actually experiencing anti-Semitism. It's not there, it's never been so horrifying – it happened.”
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Doug Emhoff told the WEF audience that American Jews feel hated after watching the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have occurred since the October 7 attacks. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
He said recent events have shown how polarized people are toward Israel and the Jewish community. , there were too many people who fell into the category of not being that. Some people.'' I was really shocked because there were people I thought were friends. ”
Since the October 7 attacks, prominent pro-Israel figures have questioned why there is so much silence in American society when it comes to defending Jews and Israel.
Emhoff uses his platform to speak out against anti-Semitism, adding that he has spoken to “so many groups,” adding, “I feel alone and hated, but “I've never felt this way and I hate feeling this way. How could I?” he reportedly said. Don't we feel that way? ”
He pointed to the rest of the panel, proposed a solution, and said: “For all of our talking points, yeah, we have to fight back – all the things we’ve been talking about – but that’s the last point you said, that’s the coalition building. is.”
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