As President Joe Biden prepares to travel to Israel and Jordan later this week, he downplays his previous criticism of rising anti-Semitism in the United States. In a post on the social media platform X, Biden called on Americans to "reject hate in every form," but failed to specifically mention anti-Semitism as a growing concern.
Biden's statement comes in the wake of recent terror attacks by Hamas targeting Israeli civilians, and his watered-down remarks appear to be an attempt to appease members of his own party who have taken a pro-Palestinian stance.
Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib, an unhinged antisemite, goes after Biden and her fellow Democrats: "A lot of people are not gonna forget this! It's not a threat — it isn't!" pic.twitter.com/WqNfGSzURg
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 18, 2023
Critics were quick to point out the apparent double standard on how hate is addressed in the country. Stephen Miller from The Spectator argued that the statement was an attempt to placate the "extremist wing" of the Democrat party. "When Ilhan Omar tweeted about Jews hypnotizing the world, the original resolution condemning her was about her anti-Semitism," Miller said. "Dems wouldn't go for it, so they settled on condemning all hate instead."
Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib, an unhinged antisemite, goes after Biden and her fellow Democrats: "A lot of people are not gonna forget this! It's not a threat — it isn't!" pic.twitter.com/WqNfGSzURg
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 18, 2023
This sentiment was echoed by Newsmax's Justine Brooke Murray who pointed out that "Antisemitism is never allowed to be condemned alone." She added, "Whenever there's an anti-Jewish hate crime, our leaders say we must condemn every other ism and phobia in the same sentence."
Administration policy at this point appears to be to subsidize Hamas, forestall as much of the Israeli response to the massacre as possible, try to salvage a deal with Iran at any cost, and shift the conversation domestically to blame political enemies and white people. https://t.co/gE6mDmXIQ9
— The End Times (@TheAgeofShoddy) October 17, 2023
Philip Klein from National Review drew a connection to the Black Lives Matter movement, stating, "Suddenly saying 'All Lives Matter' is okay when it comes to attacks on Jews." This was a reference to the controversy surrounding the phrase "All Lives Matter," which has been deemed by some as a dismissal of the Black Lives Matter movement's fight against systemic racism.
Many also saw Biden's post as insidious, with one user suggesting that the administration's true intentions were to "shift the conversation domestically to blame political enemies and white people." Another argued that the statement was an attempt to appease enemies of the United States such as Iran.
Suddenly saying "All Lives Matter" is okay when it comes to attacks on Jews. https://t.co/NlrcxkLBqo
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) October 17, 2023
The lack of a specific mention of anti-Semitism in Biden's statement is especially notable given the recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks in the country. According to the Anti-Defamation League, there were 2,024 reported anti-Semitic incidents in the United States in 2020, an increase of around 4% from the previous year. In May alone, there were several high-profile incidents, including a physical altercation between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators in New York City and a swastika drawn on the door of a Jewish student's dorm room in Florida.
As Biden prepares to travel to Israel and Jordan, the world will be watching to see if his actions match his words in condemning all forms of hate, including anti-Semitism.
When Ilhan Omar tweeted about Jews hypnotizing the world, the original resolution condemning her was about her anti-semitism.
Dems wouldn't go for it, so they settled on condemning all hate instead. This is about placating their extremist wing. Nothing more, and this decrepit… https://t.co/yzWIDOZ6l5
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 17, 2023