The EEOC denounced antisemitism in an unanimously-approved resolution on Thursday following a nationwide increase in attacks on Jewish-owned businesses and houses of worship and an earlier statement by President
“Hatred, bigotry, and antisemitism violate our nation’s core principles and impact all of us,” said Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charlotte Burrows. The EEOC is a workplace civil rights agency that enforces federal anti-discrimination laws.
As the grandson of Holocaust survivors who suffered unspeakable discrimination because of their religion, in issuing this resolution, I join my fellow @USEEOC Commissioners to say “Never Again” in response to recent antisemitism. https://t.co/44OVnDJv83
— Keith Sonderling (@KSonderlingEEOC) May 27, 2021
Biden called the attacks on Jews in light of recent conflicts between Israel and the militant group Hamas “despicable” in a May 24 tweet.
“I condemn this hateful behavior ...
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