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House subcommittee hearing urges national strategy as antisemitic attacks rise
Summary
Lawmakers and experts at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing described a sustained rise in antisemitic harassment and violence after recent attacks in Washington, D.C., and Boulder, Colo., and urged a coordinated federal strategy, funding increases and stronger enforcement to protect Jewish communities.
The House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence convened a hearing to examine what members and witnesses called a rising threat of antisemitic violence in the United States, focusing on recent attacks in Washington, D.C., and Boulder, Colorado.
"This hearing is an opportunity to confront the threat head on," Chairman Pflueger said in opening remarks, framing the session around protecting Jewish Americans and foreign diplomats on U.S. soil.
Witnesses described a sustained, national rise in antisemitic incidents and called for an interagency national strategy to address the threat. Orin Siegel, senior vice…
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