This committee hearing did not kill two birds with one stone, as you will soon see.
The Wiesenthal Center sent me the video of this presentation by experts on antisemitism and I watched it. There were four speakers from the Jewish community who presented information and at one point the name of Professor Deborah Lipstadt was mentioned but she was not present. Another name that was mentioned was a political leader in England. That man is Jeremy Corbyn. Jeremy Corbyn is named as an “enabler” of antisemitism. In the presentation of Elan Carr, he mentioned that Russia’s leader, Putin, is allowing Russia to spread antisemitism along with Iran. This antisemitism is known to be spreading in Ukraine and Latin America through the social media platforms.
I can assure you that all this information was acceptable to Rep. Keating who thanked the speakers. I continued on to watch the Q&A and it was amazing to hear Mr. Kean comment about the answers, including that of Ms. Rodan-Benzaquen. Lots of her material appear in the book by Professor Lipstadt: Antisemitism: Here and Now. I wonder if Kean, Keating, Costa, and Lawler have read the book?
I must speak out. Antisemitic enablers pages 44-67. “Trump’s antisemitic followers believe that his dog whistles give them free rein to openly acknowledge their contempt for racial, minorities, Muslims, homosexuals, and Jews. There was talk of denouncing others (foreigners) and the call for changes here in the United States, but no warning about Donald Trump. The Republicans mentioned were only partially prepared for this hearing. Representative Dean spoke out and she emphasized the importance of education as she told how she was, among other things, a teacher of writing. Rep. Titus also spoke out. Rep. Manning also spoke about how she must have guards outside her synagogue and how her own personal life has been affected in North Carolina. She mentioned that the First Amendment is a problem (which is known to most people including IVY League university presidents).
The meeting ended with no comment about Trump. It was also pointed out that Holocaust education is not working, but what was meant is that Holocaust education has helped but not enough. I am ready to share ideas, but nobody listens to me. And in concluding this brief article, I can tell my readers that in my long outreach I had the pleasure and honor to talk to two of those people on the phone. And I want to see them back the three university presidents. Do you think that The Harvard Crimson would publish this article?
I know that posters and signs were not permitted in the hearing that I watched, but how about more of the truth instead of less truth.