Antisemitism is becoming acceptable - especially in the Democrat party

I have been tracking the votes of my elected Congress person and checking his position on Israel and support for the US Jewish community. Living in California, you may very well understand the positions my Congress person has taken. I am personally concerned that the antisemitic leftist in media, academia and government can make things worse for American Jews. I recently wrote my Congress person to raise his awareness and to voice my opinion. Not that this letter would change attitudes in Washington, but I feel this must be said. The text of my letter is provided below.

Dear Mr. Thompson,

As a Jewish citizen in your Congressional District, I feel compelled to write to you regarding some recent votes in the House of Representatives. First of all, I appreciate your vote on HR 771 in support of the State of Israel to defend itself.

I do want to call to your attention your vote on HR 927 "Condemning antisemitism on “University campuses and the testimony of University Presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.” You voted against holding prestigious American universities to account for their tolerance of antisemitism, and you also voted against the censure of Representative Rashida Tlaib (HR Res. 845). I find these two votes troubling and let me explain my reasons.

I acknowledge that there is rank antisemitism on the far right and also the far left. The antisemites on the far right consist mainly of white nationalist groups. These groups and their members are for the most part disenfranchised and have no real social power. Of course, they can do great personal harm to Jews. The antisemites on the far left include influential members of the media, the leadership of the most prestigious American universities and also members of Congress. What concerns me is that this left group of antisemites can have great power to make American society increasingly hostile to Jews. Your votes to give a pass to the antisemites in academia and in the Congress tells me that you do not have the back of the Jewish community in your district.

Respectfully,

Alan Aronoff