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During the past two years, there has been a very strong movement by politicians and governments in the US to confront hate. From the president down to members of Congress, diplomats and state and municipal officials, many people have spoken out against the disturbing rise in displays of hatred.
Unfortunately, however, the campaign to fight hate has been politicized and the legislation and campaigns that aim to address the issue have focused on specific kinds of hate, particularly antisemitism.
Clearly, antisemitism is immoral and a form of hate that needs to be confronted. But would it not be more effective to confront all hate, including Islamophobia and the increasing hate against Arabs?
Much of the push to confront antisemitism has come since the horrific attacks by Hamas militants that took place on Oct. 7, 2023, when some 1,200 Israeli civilians and military personnel were killed. Another 250 were taken hostage.
