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(54,926 posts) Fri Feb 10, 2023, 03:51 PM Feb 2023

(Jewish Group) 'We cannot normalize this': Emhoff at UN calls to widen fight against antisemitism

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff called for broadening the fight against antisemitism at a special event at the United Nations on Thursday.

Emhoff spoke at the event, his first appearance at the United Nations, alongside US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt and American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutsch.

The special session at UN headquarters in New York City was aimed at working toward a global effort to combat antisemitism and sharing methods to address the hatred.

The panelists repeatedly called for forming partnerships to combat antisemitism, pervasive Jew-hatred online and repeated prejudice from celebrities and politicians.

Surveys and hate crimes data have repeatedly shown that antisemitism is at alarming levels in the US and Europe.

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(Jewish Group) 'We cannot normalize this': Emhoff at UN calls to widen fight against antisemitism (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Feb 2023 OP

Video: Doug Emhoff calls on U.N. to help combat antisemitism, an 'epidemic of hate' Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #1

Thank you for adding that! Behind the Aegis Feb 2023 #2

You're more than welcome, I thought of posting it on its own, but this was the perfect place Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #3

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1. Video: Doug Emhoff calls on U.N. to help combat antisemitism, an 'epidemic of hate'

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Sat Feb 11, 2023, 03:07 AM

Feb 2023

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff addressed the United Nations calling for a global coalition to fight antisemitism which he called an “epidemic of hate,” adding “we must speak out against antisemitism and call out those who don’t.” NBC’s Carol Lee reports.