New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft reportedly met with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and civil rights leader Clarence Jones to discuss anti-Semitism and ways to discourage prejudice toward the Jewish and black communities.
The group met in Massachusetts and also “emphasized the urgent need to address anti-Semitic language and harassment,” Bloomberg reported, citing a White House statement. Emhoff reportedly visited the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism and learned how it monitors hate speech online.
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft attends the 13th Annual NFL Honors Ceremony at Resorts World Theater on February 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Kraft's foundation has been at the forefront of the fight against anti-Semitism, further amplified by the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. The organization also had an advertisement during the Super Bowl.
“Anti-Semitism is a growing threat against Jews on social media and in communities across the country,” Kraft says on the organization's website. “I have committed enormous resources to this effort and promise to do more. I encourage others to join these efforts.
“My hope is that our campaign will continue to enhance the national conversation about the need to speak out against hate of all kinds and, in particular, stand up to Jewish hate.”
Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke to officials at the World Economic Forum in January about the painful experiences American Jews have faced in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff attends an event to draw attention to the “sexual and gender-based violence that Hamas perpetrated on October 7 and since against Israeli women,” at the Rayburn Building on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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He mentioned the “loneliness” with which the Jewish people in the United States have woken up after the Hamas attack. Noting that nothing is as painful as what the victims of the brutal attack have suffered, Emhoff said how difficult it has been for her community to see people take stances against Jews and Israel.
“Again, we're not in Israel… so we can't even imagine what that's like, but American Jews… I think the feeling is one of loneliness, of being hated and of being unleashed,” he said.
Since the October 7 killings by Hamas, emboldened pro-Palestinian supporters have flooded public spaces, Ivy League campuses, and taken to social media to denounce Israel's treatment of Palestinians and its military campaign. in Gaza.
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks to the media at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on January 11, 2024. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)
Some of these demonstrations and proclamations have degenerated into anti-Semitism and threats of violence against the Jewish people, shocking prominent Jews throughout the country.
Fox News' Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.
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