Report: Only one of four White House principals acknowledged Jewish students' fear of protests.
As the White House commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day, Emhoff claims antisemitism is on the rise.
According to a report, only Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff among the four White House principals has personally contacted Jewish students who have been intimidated or affected by anti-Israel protests.
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Emhoff, commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day by inviting students to the White House whose grandparents survived the Nazi genocide of the Jews.
Politico reports that Emhoff has contacted Jewish students and community leaders who felt threatened by the demonstrations, including those at Columbia University, while Biden, Jill Biden, and Harris have not made such calls.
The White House and a spokesperson for Harris did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's requests for comment on whether they had made such overtures.
"Politico reported that Emhoff honored the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust on Yom HaShoah by stating, "At a time when antisemitism is increasing, including threats of violence against Jews, we must never let history repeat itself. We must continue to combat antisemitism and hate and educate others on the horrors of the past.""
On Monday, Harris issued a statement opposing hate and antisemitism, referencing her husband's family history with the Holocaust.
Biden publicly addressed the anti-Israel protests and encampments that have disrupted college campuses nationwide in recent days, which have resulted in numerous incidents of intimidation, vandalism, and violence.
Biden stated at the White House that our nation is not an authoritarian state that silences individuals or stifles dissent. Instead, the American people's voices are heard, and peaceful protest is a traditionally accepted response to significant issues. However, we are not a lawless country. We are a civil society, and order must be maintained.
The White House has announced new measures to combat the "alarming increase of antisemitism in the US," including strategies for countering online antisemitism and a letter to educational institutions on how to identify instances of antisemitism that could lead to civil rights probes.
"The White House stated that this year's remembrance is particularly somber, as it comes seven months after the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, resulting in the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Since then, there has been an alarming rise of Antisemitic incidents across the country and throughout the world, including instances of violence and hate during some protests at college campuses across the nation."
On Tuesday, Biden addressed the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual Days of Remembrance ceremony, condemning the "intense increase in antisemitism" following the October 7th Hamas attack, which affected both the US and other countries.
""Antisemitic propaganda on social media. Jews are targeted with violence and harassment on college campuses, while walking to class, and their Jewish identity is suppressed through forced removal of stars and slogans calling for Israel's destruction," he stated."
On Oct. 7, Hamas committed sexual violence in addition to murder and kidnapping, and many people continue to downplay the horrors of the Holocaust.
Biden stated, "Although silence and denial can conceal a lot, they cannot eliminate anything."
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