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The day before two Israeli Embassy staffers were gunned down in the nation's capital, a rabbi warned U.S. lawmakers that Hamas' propaganda about Israel and its military campaign in Gaza has fueled a worldwide spike in antisemitism.
Eric Fusfield, a rabbi and the director of legislative affairs for B’nai B’rith International, a Jewish human rights and Israel advocacy organization, was among four witnesses who testified at a Tuesday hearing titled “Worldwide Persecution of Jews.” The bipartisan hearing, hosted by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the House of Representatives, comes amid reports of a global surge in antisemitic incidents.
Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Jim McGovern, D-Mass., both led the hearing, during which Fusfield stressed the importance of an educational approach to addressing antisemitism while also emphasizing that governments have a duty to ensure public safety.
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Eric Fusfield, a rabbi and the director of legislative affairs for B’nai B’rith International, a Jewish human rights and Israel advocacy organization, was among four witnesses who testified at a Tuesday hearing titled “Worldwide Persecution of Jews.” The bipartisan hearing, hosted by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the House of Representatives, comes amid reports of a global surge in antisemitic incidents.
Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Jim McGovern, D-Mass., both led the hearing, during which Fusfield stressed the importance of an educational approach to addressing antisemitism while also emphasizing that governments have a duty to ensure public safety.
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'We're losing the narrative': Rabbi warns Hamas' PR strategy is working, fueling rise in hatred of Jews
The day before two Israeli Embassy staffers were gunned down in Washington, a rabbi warned U S lawmakers that Hamas propaganda was fueling antisemitism worldwide
