White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized the need to combat hate and ensure there is no place for hate in America, including antisemitism, Islamophobia, and discrimination against various communities. This comes after she received criticism for discussing Islamophobia in response to a question about antisemitism during a briefing. Jean-Pierre clarified that when Jews are targeted or Israel is singled out due to anti-Jewish hatred, it is considered antisemitism and is unacceptable.
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After claiming Monday that the Biden Administration has not seen “any credible threats” to Jews and instead touting “hate-fueled attacks” against Muslims, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did a 180. https://t.co/cwlUod6ybc
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stresses "no place for antisemitism" after briefing response draws criticism https://t.co/U6xJjlORFd https://t.co/K3qmbkx6lT
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stresses "no place for antisemitism" after briefing response draws criticism https://t.co/9ksNLv18Es https://t.co/zxPlxqAinK
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stresses "no place for antisemitism" after briefing response draws criticism https://t.co/zV1Eeyg4Tk https://t.co/z8TGqAShoJ
.@PressSec: “We must ensure that there is no place for hate in America – not against Jews, not against Muslims, not against Arab-Americans, not against Palestinian-Americans, not against anyone.” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday emphasized the need to… https://t.co/iZoFzeA3R2 https://t.co/T0WW55P21T
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“I want to make something clear … When Jews are targeted because of their beliefs or their identity, when Israel is singled out because of anti-Jewish hatred, that is antisemitism and is unacceptable.” — Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre, opening today’s White House press briefing https://t.co/MkNm6e5yqv
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre opens briefing by stressing the need to combat antisemitism, one day after earning criticism from Jewish establishment groups for answering a question about antisemitism by discussing Islamophobia https://t.co/XOMmBiImhU