NYC Gazette

WASHINGTON D.C. – On May 25, 2023, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combatting Antisemitism, released the following statement on the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. The statement follows the Biden administration’s announcement of the strategy earlier today.

“I applaud the White House for stepping up and delivering the first ever comprehensive strategy to counter antisemitism.

It is no secret that there has been an unprecedented rise in antisemitic incidents across the United States, most notable in my home city of New York. Jewish Americans account for just over 2% of the total U.S. population but sadly were the victims of 63% of reported religiously motived hate crimes, according to the FBI.

I am proud to have actively contributed to the development of the White House strategy. I not only submitted several policy recommendations directly to the Domestic Policy Council, including fully funding my COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and making hate crimes reporting mandatory, but also engaged the drafting process through several meetings with the White House in my position as Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce for Combatting Antisemitism. 

It is simply unacceptable that Jewish Americans in New York and around the country feel unsafe walking through their neighborhoods to go to synagogue or even a grocery store. As I read through the strategy and assess its various components, rest assured that this is not the end of my work to combat antisemitism. I look forward to continuing my efforts to engage with community leaders and the Biden administration to see that the strategy is fully implemented and to address any community feedback.”

A link to the strategy is here.

Original source can be found here.