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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that Western countries immediately take action to battle antisemitism and ensure the safety of Jews around the globe.
“I demand that Western governments do what is necessary to fight antisemitism and provide the required safety and security for Jewish communities worldwide,” he said, according to the prime minister’s office, which issued the English translation of the remarks that Netanyahu delivered in Hebrew in a video posted on Tuesday.
“They would be well-advised to heed our warnings. I demand action from them — now,” he added.
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Netanyahu’s demand came in the wake of the heinous Sunday terror attack in Australia.
That attack was “deliberately targeted at the Jewish community on the first day of Hanukkah,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has noted.
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During remarks Tuesday at a White House Hanukkah reception, President Donald Trump claimed that Congress “is becoming antisemitic.”
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“You have AOC plus three. You have those people,” he said, referring to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and the progressive “Squad.”
“Ilhan Omar: She hates Jewish people,” he added, referring to the Minnesota congresswoman.
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