In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried a “ferocious surge” in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza, using a ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust to also denounce new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews. And we will not forget.” President Joe Biden, left, greets Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., as they honor the memory of the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust during the annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. He added, “We’re not a lawless country — we are a civil society” In conjunction with Biden’s speech, his administration was announcing new steps to combat antisemitism on colleges campuses and beyond. One of the clips shows Biden saying, “They have a point,” but it does not include the next sentence in which Biden said, “We need to get a lot more care into Gaza.” Biden campaign spokesman James Singer said in response that “President Biden stands against antisemitism and is committed to the safety of the Jewish community, and security of Israel — Donald Trump does not.” ___ Associated Press writer Michelle L. Price in New York and Seung Min Kim in Washington contributed to this report.