This is infuriating – TPT STAFF
Chicago activist calls effort DOA with Muslims angry over White House’s strong support for Israel
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Conservatives barraged Joe Biden with criticism after the White House Thursday announced the “First-Ever National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia” – in the midst of the greatest wave of antisemitism since the Holocaust. GOP presidential contender and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said on X: “We have an antisemitism epidemic in or country, and Joe [Biden’s] and Kamala Harris’ response is to focus on Islamophobia. …This is pathetic and completely tone deaf.”
In the statement, the administration promised to continue “our work with community leaders, advocates, members of Congress, and more to develop the strategy – which will be a joint effort led by the Domestic Policy Council and the National Security Council – and counter the scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms.” It is part of a larger anti-discrimination strategy that includes efforts to combat antisemitism. Vice-President Kamala Harris announced the new task force in an X post video speech Wednesday, condemning “all forms of hate,” including “antisemitic attacks”: