Florida Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz on Monday criticized White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for downplaying the potential for anti-Semitic hate crimes as Israel wages war against Hamas terrorists.
Jean-Pierre argued that the White House has seen “no credible threat” against the Jewish community before flipping through his notes during Monday’s press briefing and declaring that Muslims and Arab Americans “have endured a disproportionate number of fueled attacks.” for hate.”
“What a weak response. And why do you look in the book? What is the approved answer? Moskowitz, who is Jewish, said in an X post.
“The simple answer is yes, you are concerned about the rise of anti-Semitism. Of course, we are also concerned about hate against American Muslims. We must do better,” added the Florida legislator.
President Biden’s spokesperson Clarified after the briefing. that the 80-year-old commander in chief is indeed “very concerned” about an increase in anti-Semitic violence.
“To be clear: the president and our team are very concerned about a rise in anti-Semitism, especially after the horrific Hamas terrorist attack in Israel,” Jean-Pierre tweeted.
Karine Jean-Pierre speaking at a press conference in the Press Briefing Room of the White House on October 23, 2023.ZUMAPRESS.com
“That’s why the president mobilized his national security team to address any potential threats that could harm Jewish communities, as well as the Muslim, Arab American, and Palestinian American communities,” he added, noting points he highlighted during his Informative session.
Since the Hamas attack on October 7, 107 anti-Semitic incidents have been recorded across the United States, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
It also found that there were 347 messages on Telegram from extremists calling for violence against Jews, Israelis and Zionists in just the first 18 hours after the Hamas surprise attack, about 488% more than the previous day.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) speaks during a roundtable discussion with a bipartisan delegation of members of Congress and others, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Parkland, Fla.AP
Jean-Pierre’s comments came days after FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of a possible increase in reports of insider threats amid Israel’s effort to rid Gaza of terrorists.
“We are particularly alert to the possibility that lone actors in the United States may somehow draw on inspiration, misguided inspiration, from the conflict in the Middle East,” Wray said in an interview with Fox News last Thursday.
During a speech at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in San Diego earlier this month, Wray said there is “no doubt” that anti-Semitic threats are increasing.
“History has witnessed anti-Semitic and other forms of violent extremism for too long. Whether they are foreign terrorist organizations, inspired by them, or domestic violent extremists motivated by their own racial animus, attacking a community because of their faith is totally unacceptable,” he told the crowd, according to The Hill.
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