Biden calls rise in antisemitic attacks 'despicable, unconscionable, un-American'

President Joe Biden condemned a rise in antisemitic attacks in the U.S., which have increased in the wake of the recent fighting between Israel and Hamas.

President Joe Biden is condemning a rise in antisemitic attacks across the United States as "despicable, unconscionable, un-American," saying they "must stop." "I will not allow our fellow Americans to be intimidated or attacked because of who they are or the faith they practice," he said in a blistering statement on Friday. "We cannot allow the toxic combination of hatred, dangerous lies, and conspiracy theories to put our fellow Americans at risk." In the wake of the recent fighting between Israel and Hamas, antisemitic attacks have increased, with the Anti-Defamation League warning of a "dangerous and drastic surge in anti-Jewish hate right here at home." The ADL says preliminary data shows that during the two weeks of conflict between Israel and Hamas, reported antisemitic incidents increased by 75%, from 127 to 222, compared with the two weeks before the fighting began.