WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement in response to a new report by the ADL, which found that in 2024, antisemitic incidents rose to the highest level on record since it began tracking them in 1979. Notably, there were over 9,000 instances of antisemitic vandalism, harassment, and assaults on the Jewish community — which all saw increases from the year prior.
“No one should be threatened or made to feel unsafe because of who they are. The ADL report confirms what we’ve known to be true: incidents of antisemitic harassment, vandalism, and assault are on the rise,” said Senator Rosen. “These disturbing acts of anti-Jewish hate and violence are unacceptable, and we all have a responsibility to push back on these incidents of bigotry whenever they occur. I will continue working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to take action to address antisemitism and protect Jewish communities.”
Senator Rosen has been a leader in the fight to combat antisemitism, Holocaust denial, and distortion. In February, Rosen introduced the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, which directs the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when investigating antisemitic acts on college campuses. Earlier this year, Rosen introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen Holocaust education. Last year, Rosen’s bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Never Again Education Act became law. Rosen helped launch the first-ever Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and led the push to create the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism. Senator Rosen also helped introduce a bipartisan resolution denouncing antisemitism at institutions of higher education, which passed the Senate unanimously.
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