U.S. President Joe Biden, who has long cited the Holocaust as core to his worldview, is expected to discuss the U.S.' moral duty to 'combat the rising scourge of antisemitism' during next Tuesday's address on Capitol Hill.
The speech will represent a rare high-profile foray by the president into an issue that has roiled college campuses and U.S. politics in recent weeks.
Biden gave impassioned remarks about antisemitism in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks against Israel. And he has denounced the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses that have, on occasion, turned threatening towards Jewish students.
But many of the recent condemnations around campus activities have come from White House aides, sparking backlash from Republicans who have accused the president of ducking a public accounting of the matter.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
How does the idea of combating antisemitism resonate with your personal beliefs on equality and tolerance?
@9M2JBB72wks2W
It's paradoxical to talk about the Holocaust when politicians in America are helping Israeli forces. It would be extremely hypocritical to talk about the tragedy of the holocaust when atrocities equivalent are being carried out with no resistance.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
In your opinion, does speaking at a Holocaust Memorial bring more attention and importance to the fight against antisemitism?
@9M2HNGC2wks2W
Yes, because the history of what happened to Jews should be remembered
