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Government of the President Joe Bidengripped by anti-war protests in A loopcelebrated this Tuesday Holocaust Remembrance Day new countermeasures – as he believed – “the disgusting rise of

Biden marks Holocaust Day as protests erupt in Rafah

Government of the President Joe Bidengripped by anti-war protests in A loopcelebrated this Tuesday Holocaust Remembrance Day new countermeasures – as he believed – “the disgusting rise of anti-Semitism” in the United States.

One of the measures announced by the White House includes a call for technology firms identify best practices in combating anti-Semitic content online.

“Departments and agencies will continue to provide technology companies with relevant information about symbols and themes associated with violent extremism online to help them apply their standards of service,” the statement said.

For its part, the Department of Education will send letters to all school districts and universities countries with “examples of anti-Semitic discrimination and other forms of hatred”.

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The Department of Homeland Security, in turn, will collaborate with other agencies to create an online guide with financial information, educational And methods about resources for safety on the school grounds.

The Holocaust was the systematic persecution and genocide of approximately six million Jews in Europe by the Nazis during World War II (1939-1945).

Its celebration “is particularly poignant this year as it comes seven months after the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel.” October 7th“The deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” the White House said.

“Since this date, there has been an alarming increase in anti-Semitic incidents across the country and around the world, with recent incidents of violence and hatred occurring during protests at universities,” the statement said.

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More 2500 people were arrested over the past three weeks in the United States during protests against US support for Israel in its war in the Gaza Strip, which included the occupation of buildings and the creation of camps at universities after ColombiaV NYto that of CaliforniaV Angels.

The protests and their police crackdown are a setback for Biden, who faces difficulty attracting the youth vote in his re-election campaign in the November election.

The National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism was launched by the Biden administration a year ago, and Tuesday’s steps add more than hundreds of measures are providedAccording to the White House, the time has come to address this issue.

This action plan is accompanied by hundreds more calls to action from Congress, state and local governments, businesses, social media, students, educators and faith leaders against anti-Semitism.

EFE

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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