Yes, Antisemitism should be condemned forcefully, but so should be Genocide in Gaza. President Biden condemned antisemitism in his heartfelt speech at Holocaust Remembrance, but unfortunately, he repeatedly failed to express similar heartfelt outrage at more than 34,000 innocent Gaza deaths which include thousands of children, women, and elderly. Most of the Gaza is in ruins. How President Biden can talk about Holocaust and antisemitism, but ignore the Genocide taking place in Gaza without coming across as hypocritical?
Biden continue to send weapons and aid to Israel despite Israel facing Genocide charges at ICJ. Biden Administration has abandoned our most cherished ideals of humanity, liberty, and human rights which are beacon to the rest of the world. This has pained and revolted many Americans, especially young students who took to the streets and in campuses to protest against Gaza Genocide and apartheid policies of Israel. Our young students are on the right side of the history and are holding up our cherished ideals of liberty, humanity, and human rights at the risk of their careers threatened by University Administrations, Corporate America, and Donors.
The supporters of Israel have lost the perspective and are hyping up antisemitism and spinning it as if antisemitism is more serious atrocity than the actual genocide and destruction taking place in Gaza. It is a cynical attempt to divert attention from Gaza Genocide. The “Antisemitism Awareness Act” passed by the House is another similar cynical attempt. The supporters of this Act, especially politicians on dole from AIPAC, do not care if it violates our most cherished liberty of freedom of speech, as long as it diverts attention from Genocide taking place in Gaza.
Congress is eager to investigate hyped up antisemitism in campuses but ignores to investigate the Genocide in Gaza. At Holocaust remembrance, in honor of those who lost their lives in Holocaust Genocide, it was fitting for the President and Congress to pledge to stop Gaza Genocide and investigate how our weapons and tax dollars are contributing to the Gaza Genocide and destruction.
F, Sheikh, May 7, 2024