JUNE 02, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration released the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism on May 25, 2023. The strategy outlines a whole-of-society approach to tackle the scourge of antisemitism in America. It features over 100 meaningful actions that over two dozen government agencies will take to counter antisemitism, as well as over 100 calls to action for Congress, State and local governments, companies, technology platforms, students, teachers and academics, civil society and faith leaders, and others to counter antisemitism. The four pillars of the strategy address key themes and threats raised by over 1,000 diverse stakeholders across the Jewish community and beyond: (1) increasing awareness and understanding of antisemitism, including its threat to America, and broaden appreciation of Jewish American heritage; (2) improving safety and security for Jewish communities; (3) reversing the normalization of antisemitism and countering antisemitic discrimination; and (4) building cross-community solidarity and collective action against hate.
Toward that aim, my Administration has developed the first U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. It represents the most ambitious and comprehensive U.S. government-led effort to
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fight antisemitism in American history. It also brings Americans togetherโregardless of our backgrounds and beliefsโto stand united against the hate, racism, bigotry, and violence that
have long haunted our Nation. The Strategy outlines a whole-of-society effort to combat antisemitism, including unprecedented, coordinated, and bold actions that will be implemented across government agencies, as well as calls to action for public officials, private sector leaders, and Americans from every sector, industry, and walk of life. The Strategyโwhich reflects input from over 1,000 Jewish community stakeholders, faith and civil rights leaders, State and local officials, and moreโalso serves as a blueprint for tackling other forms of bigotry, hate, and bias that fuel toxic divisions in America.
Table of Contents
Overview โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. 6
Framing the Challenge and Solutionโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. 8
Our Strategic Approachโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. 11
Pillar 1: Increase Awareness and Understanding of Antisemitism, Including its Threat to
America, and Broaden Appreciation of Jewish American Heritageโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 13
Strategic Goal 1.1โSchool-Based Education โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 13
Strategic Goal 1.2โOutside of the Classroomโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. 17
Strategic Goal 1.3โResearchโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ 22
Pillar 2: Improve Safety and Security for Jewish Communitiesโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 23
Strategic Goal 2.1โ Data Collection โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ 23
Strategic Goal 2.2โCombatting Hate Crimesโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 25
Strategic Goal 2.3โPhysical Security โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 28
Strategic Goal 2.4โThreat Information-Sharing โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ 29
Strategic Goal 2.5โCommunity-Based Prevention Effortsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ 30
Strategic Goal 2.6โSupport for Victims of Attacksโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ 32
Strategic Goal 2.7โAddressing Foreign Support for Antisemitismโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 33
Pillar 3: Reverse the Normalization of Antisemitism and Counter Antisemitic
Discriminationโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 35
Strategic Goal 3.1โSpeaking Out Against Antisemitism โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ 35
Strategic Goal 3.2โTackling Antisemitism Online โฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ 37
Strategic Goal 3.3โDigital and Media Literacy and Civics Educationโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 39
Strategic Goal 3.4โK-12 Schools and College Campusesโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. 40
Strategic Goal 3.5โFederal Nondiscrimination Lawsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. 43
Strategic Goal 3.6โAccess to Government Programs and Religious Accommodations โฆโฆโฆ 46
Pillar 4: Build Cross-Community Solidarity and Collective Action to Counter Hate โฆโฆโฆ 48
Strategic Goal 4.1โCross-Community, Solidarity-Building Effortsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ. 49
Strategic Goal 4.2โMulti-Faith Partnershipsโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 51
The Way Forwardโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 53
Appendixโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ.. 54
Endnotes.
Antisemitism spiked during the 1920s and 1930s when right-wing populists, including Father Charles Coughlin, spread antisemitic conspiracy theories. As World War II broke out, the isolationist movement in the United States spread accusations that Jewish financiers were secretly driving U.S. policyโa view advocated by the prominent airplane pioneer Charles Lindbergh.The Nazis borrowed from Jim Crow laws to implement the Nuremberg Laws that isolated Jews as a separate race, before initiating the Holocaust to eradicate the Jewish people, as well as murder Roma and Sinti, Black, LGBTQI+, and Slavic people, people with disabilities, and other religious minorities. Despite some knowledge of Nazi atrocities, the United States government did not ease immigration quota restrictions on Jews, and even turned away Jewish refugees fleeing from the Nazis.
The American Jewish community is diverse, and Jews from a wide variety of backgrounds and identities face hate and antisemitism. That includes Jews who adhere to different levels of religious observance or denominations of practice, Jews of color, first-generation Americans, LGBTQI+ Jews, Jews with disabilities, Jews who live in urban and rural communities, Jews of different political affiliations, and Jews of different socioeconomic and income levels. Though there are many ways of being Jewish, any Jew or anyone perceived to be Jewish can be the target of antisemitism.
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