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Evidence of rising anti-Semitism, but data mostly elusive

[...] data is elusive, and the president's supporters note his family connection — a Jewish daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren — and his comments this week condemning hate and prejudice. Human rights activists and organizations are convinced that Trump's popularity and electoral victory created an acceptance into the mainstream of the "alt-right," an offshoot of conservatism mixing racism, white nationalism and populism, and along with it, anti-Semitism. There have reports nationwide in recent months of anti-Semitic incidents, including people yelling pro-Hitler comments at a rabbi on the street in Providence, Rhode Island, swastikas drawn in subway cars in New York City, and bomb threats at Jewish buildings in several cities. WHAT HAS TRUMP SAID ABOUT ANTI-SEMITISM? [...] Tuesday, it was what Trump hadn't said that raised eyebrows. Last week, when a reporter from the Orthodox Ami Magazine tried to ask Trump during a news conference about increased reports of anti-Jewish harassment and hate crimes, Trump interrupted, saying, "not a fair question." [...] on Tuesday, Trump denounced threats against Jewish community centers as "horrible" and "painful," saying more needed to be done "to root out hate and prejudice and evil."

 

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