Biden administration to take new actions against antisemitism

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Biden administration to take new actions against antisemitism

Post by JohnUbele » Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:19 pm

"...The Biden administration will take a new step on Thursday aimed at countering discrimination based on shared ancestry, with plans by eight federal agencies to use the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit certain forms of antisemitism.

Biden warned earlier this month that he felt antisemitism has "risen to record levels" and was a big challenge for the entire country.

The White House said that as part of Biden's national strategy to counter antisemitism, eight federal agencies clarified for the first time that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits certain forms of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and related forms of discrimination in federally funded programs and activities..."

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden- ... 023-09-28/

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