KJP Reverses White House Position on Combating Antisemitic Speech

Reporter: “There have been some members of Congress who have called for a ceasefire and they have not gone as far as backing the administration’s call for support for Israel.”Show more

Jean-Pierre: “So, look, I’ve seen some of those statements this weekend. And we’re going to continue to be very clear. We believe they’re wrong. We believe they are repugnant and we believe they’re disgraceful. Our condemnation belongs squarely with terrorists who have brutally murders, raped, kidnapped hundreds, hundreds of Israelis. There can be no equivocation about that. There are not two sides here. There are not two sides."

Reporter: “What’s the level of concern right now about the potential rise of anti-Semitism in light of everything that’s going on in Israel?”

Jean-Pierre: “So, a couple of things. Look, we have not seen any credible threats. I know there’s been always questions about credible threats, and so just want to make sure that that’s out there. But, look, Muslim and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks, and certainly President Biden understands that many of our Muslim Arab Americans and Palestinian American loved ones and neighbors are worried about the hate being directed at their communities, and that is something you heard the president speak to in his address just last Thursday. And so, one of the things that the president has done is directed his team — homeland security team to prioritize prevention and disruption of any emerging threats that could harm the Jewish, the Muslim, Arab Americans or any other communities, and that is something that the president has sought to do since day one."