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Magnitude of radicalization i Hatred of Jews in America cannot be underestimated. This has become systematized in our education from kindergarten to college. It has become normalized in our media and everyday life.
Progressive politicians and academics are accelerating the consolidation of an anti-American agenda to destroy our democratic values and replace them with failed Marxist-Islamist ideologies. “Death to America” and “Death to the Jews” were constantly chanted on our streets and campuses by people carrying Hamas and ISIS flags.
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The so-called Intifada is globalized and its effects are felt on the streets of New Orleans and on our campuses. The Trump administration has pledged to use the tools — and people — needed to coordinate a whole-of-government approach to this crisis.
In previous administrations, the government office charged with combating hatred of Jews was the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism, an ambassadorial role whose primary responsibilities are to monitor antisemitism globally and represent the United States in addressing the issue internationally. However, the Special Envoy will not be seen as a moral authority if we are unable to effectively manage extremism within our borders.
During the hearing on anti-Semitism, Magill, Gay and Kornbluth gave “evasive” answers when asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik if calling for genocide against the Jews would violate their institution’s policy on bullying and harassment. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Given the magnitude of the problem and the fact that domestic anti-Semitism is inherently linked to systemic radicalization, either the role of the special envoy should be expanded to include the fight against domestic hatred of Jews and its causes, or the administration would benefit from an additional position – the “Czar of Anti-Semitism” who will coordinate the government’s response at home.
Modern anti-Semitism in America stems from a broader anti-American ideology often labeled “progressive,” which has adopted elements of Marxism, embraced radical Islam, and promotes narratives of “oppression” to justify violent actions. Such radicalization has taken root in our media, the academic community and among certain individuals in government. It is expressed in the doctrine of diversity equality and inclusion, critical race theory, efforts to defund the police, and campus occupations.
During the Biden-Harris administration, we’ve seen a troubling rise in domestic ideologies that justify the killing of a New York insurance executive, a pedestrian in New Orleans, and support Hamas’s kidnapping of American hostages as “resistance by any means.”
President-elect Donald Trump has condemned the rise of anti-Semitism in the US (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)
President-elect Trump has shown unwavering moral clarity in addressing Jew-hatred as part of the larger, more systemic problem it is, making protecting the civil rights of American Jews a key part of his vision to restore democracy and make America great again.
An “enhanced” special envoy or anti-Semitism czar would coordinate the federal law enforcement response to anti-Semitism and its root causes, ensure National Guard staffing when needed, root out malign foreign influence and dark money, help prosecute unregistered foreign agents, coordinate investigations of secretive entities that repeat terrorist propaganda and oversee Office of Civil Rights investigations to ensure that hatred of Jews is remedied.
After October 7, 2023, people are waking up to the threat that anti-Jewish hatred poses not only to Jews and Israel, but also to the stability of the West.
Many of the tools that previous administrations have used to combat anti-Black extremism can also effectively address anti-Semitism: ensuring that the FBI opens field offices where they are most needed, directing resources to ensure federal law enforcement, and closing loopholes. a law that allowed Jew-haters and other bigots to avoid legal consequences for their actions.
It is extremely important to establish a connection between international law and domestic radicalization, especially with regard to efforts to pervert international law and delegitimize Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism. These actions serve as justification for domestic radicalization and motivational factors behind acts of domestic anti-Semitism.
Sen. Bernie Sanders would not say whether he would hold HELP committee hearings on anti-Semitism on campus. (Getty Images)
After October 7, 2023, people are waking up to the threat that anti-Jewish hatred poses not only to Jews and Israel, but also to the stability of the West. The call for genocide against the Jews is part of a larger call for the destruction of Western democracy, and I have long argued that the fight against hatred of Jews must be an instrumental part of addressing issues affecting all minority communities and upholding the civil rights of all Americans.
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President-elect Trump has outlined several critical measures to combat anti-Semitism, including denying accreditation and federal financial support to universities that continue to allow anti-Semitism, revoking visas for foreign students involved in pro-Hamas activities, and banning the resettlement of refugees from terrorist hotspots like Gaza.
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Americans voted for Trump believing he could do it, and I have every reason to believe he can. He, like me, understands that anti-Semitism is not only an attack on the Jewish people. It is an attack on all of us. Expanding the role of a special envoy or appointing an anti-Semitic emperor would be monumental.
Whichever option President-elect Trump chooses, treating Jew hatred as a domestic civil rights issue with national security implications will be critical to an effective approach.
