During the Hannukah event at the White House, President Joe Biden said he would not remain silent as long as antisemitism in the US is on the rise.
President Joe Biden said he would not remain silent in the face of growing antisemitism in the United States during the Jewish festival of lights, the Hannukah event held at the White House, reports the Deutsche Welle.
“Silence is complicity,” he said, adding, “I will not be silent. America will not be silent.”
“I recognise your fear, your hurt; you worry that this vile and venom is becoming too normal,” Biden said as he stood next to a menorah lit by guests to mark the second of the festival’s eight nights. This was the first-ever official menorah, which will now be the first Jewish artefact to be added to the White House archives.
First lady Jill Biden said, “The White House has never had its own menorah, until now. It is now a cherished piece of this home, your home, tonight.”
Biden’s move comes as reports of antisemitism have increased in the US. Last week, the president launched the development of a national strategy to counter antisemitism.
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