After the atrocities committed by the Hamas, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had to quickly speak out against the large murder of Jews for about a week. However, it didn’t take much for everything to vanish. Given everything that is happening in Israel, what level of worry does he currently have about the possible rise of antisemitism?
MS. JEAN – PIERRE: Okay, let’s talk about a few things. Look, we haven’t come across any reputable threats. I am aware that concerns about trustworthy threats have often been raised. Therefore, I really want to make certain that’s available.
However, a significant number of hate-fueled attacks have been leveled at Muslims and those who are perceived to be Muslims. And without a doubt, President Biden is aware of the concerns that some of our Arab, Muslim, Arab, and Arab Americans have about the hatred being directed at their communities. And that is something you overheard the President mention in his speech from next Thursday. Karane Jean-Pierre disputed the veracity of the threats made against Jews and turned to the danger posed by Muslims and” Arab Americans.” If you think back on her past, this is the least unexpected thing you’ve ever seen. Democrats were again urged to abstain from an American Israel Public Affairs Committee meeting by fresh White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who called it” greatly racist.”
In the article, she criticized the conference for being” severely racist ,” claiming that it had” become known for trafficking in anti-Muslim and Anti-Arab rhetoric while lifting up Islamophobic voices and attitudes.”
She continued, mocking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” You cannot call yourself a progressive while continuing to associate yourself with an organization like AIPAC that has frequently been the antithesis of what it means to be progressive.” She misspoke, and that is the standard word. But where’s the misunderstanding? She couldn’t tell Jews from Muslims, could she? No, she gave a well-written response about the threat faced by Muslims that was unmistakably prepared from her briefing book, but she dismissed antisemitism as unimportant. Jean-Pierre makes a clumsy attempt to be antisemitic when particularly questioned about campus support for the murder of Jews. He then turns to the strange new respect for free speech that has suddenly emerged in university discourse. Q I appreciate it. Does the President consider anti-Israel protests and sentiment on college campuses to be antisemitism? I am aware that John Kirby addressed the demonstrations on campus, and I respect the First Amendment’s right to protest.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: But, look, I won’t discuss what’s going on at various universities across the nation. I won’t go into the specifics here.
The First Amendment is correct, as the Admiral put it. Having the ability for people to express their feelings is what a relaxing protest actually entails in our democracy.
I won’t go into any specifics about that, you know. The President has made it very clear that he wants to protect Jewish Americans as well as Egyptian Americans and Muslims in this country. He holds the view that people have the right to live their lives, feel safe, and feel like they can participate in a community. The President has vehemently condemned all forms of violence.
Therefore, people have the right to do that in relation to calm protesting. But given what is happening across the nation, we simply won’t engage in blow by blow combat.
Well, never really —
The President has been quite clear, MS. JEAN – PIERRE
Never to obtain —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It’s pretty obvious.
Q — into blow by blow, but the President acknowledged that” silence is complicity” in his remarks. Therefore, if racist letters are being sent by students or in response to protests, sentiment is at stake.
MS. JEAN – PIERRE: It goes without saying that the President is opposed to antisemitism. With all. You may have heard me say that this president is partial and wants to protect communities, whether they are the Hebrew, Muslim American, or Palestinian communities. Someone like this will speak out against antisemitism. With course.
However, you’re asking me because you were sort of confusing the two. You were both asking me about this question and about pro-protests.
Q I believe you would hear racist if you spoke with many of the protesters.
I hear you, MS. JEAN – PIERRE.
Q — remarks. they accuse-
And we’re going to generally denounce — MS. JEAN – PIERRE
Israel of genocide is Q.
MS. JEAN – PIERRE: Antisemitism will usually be condemned. People do, however, have the right to peacefully protest at the same time.
However, we will often condemn antisemitism, any kind of hatred, in this administration. Whether it’s harmful to Jews, am I correct? We will condemn any form of hatred directed at the Arab, Egyptian American, or Palestin communities, including antisemitism.
People have the right to participate in quiet protests in this context. However, it goes without saying that this administration is going to be extremely forceful and quite clear in its condemnation of antisemitism. Very forceful and direct in their condemnation of antisemitism … by not condemning it.
Q What is his current level of concern about the rise of antisemitism, given what’s happening in Israel?
MS. JEANPIERRE: Let’s talk about a few things. We haven’t seen any credible threats. I know that there are always questions about credible threat. Just want to be sure that this is out there.
But, look at the number of hate-motivated attacks that have been perpetrated against Muslims and those perceived as Muslim. President Biden is aware that many of our Muslim — Arab — Arab Americans, and Palestinian American neighbors and loved ones are concerned about the hatred being directed towards their communities. You heard the President mention this in his last Thursday’s address. Karine Jean-Pierre denied there were credible threats to Jews and focused on the threat facing Muslims and ‘Palestinian Americans.’
In her article, she called the conference “severely racial” and said it had “become well-known for its anti-Arab and anti-Muslim rhetoric while promoting Islamophobic attitudes and voices.”
She added: “You cannot call yourselves progressives while continuing to associate with an organization such as AIPAC, which has often been the opposite of what it means for you to be progressive.” She also took a shot at Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu. The official word is that her words were misspoken. Where is the misspeaking? She was unable to distinguish between Jews and Muslims. No, she delivered a polished response about the threat faced my Muslims, which she clearly prepared from her briefing. But when asked specifically about campus support of murdering Jews, Jean Pierre pivots to a strange new respect for free speech that has suddenly appeared in university discourse, before delivering a fumbling effort to be against antisemitism. I know that John Kirby addressed protests on college campus, and I respect the First Amendment right to protest. But does the President consider anti-Israel sentiment and protests on college campus as antisemitism.
MS. JEAN PIERRE: I won’t get into the specifics of what’s going on at different universities across the country. I won’t get into the details.
As the Admiral stated, the First Amendment is a right — right? It’s important for people to be able express themselves.
I won’t get into specifics about that. The President has made it clear that he wants to protect Arab Americans, Muslims, and Jewish Americans. He believes that we — they should be able to live their lives, feel protected and feel like a part of a group. The President has been very clear in his condemnation of any form of violence.
As it relates peaceful protesting, the people have a right to do so. We won’t go into detail about what’s happening across the country.
Q Well, no —
Ms. JEAN PIERRE: President Obama has made it very clear that he wants to see the president’s agenda —
Q Not to get —
Very clear: Ms. JEAN PIERRE
Q — into blow-by-blow, but the President said “silence… is complicity.” If there are antisemitic messages being sent by students, or protests at protests, then —
MS. JEAN PIERRE: Of — of — course, the President does not — is — is antisemitism. Of course. You have heard me say that this president is one who is interested in protecting communities, whether they are the Jewish community or the Arab American community or the Palestinian community. This is a person who will speak out against antisemitism. It’s obvious.
But you asked me — you were — you were sort of conflating both. You asked me about the pro- — protests and then you asked me this question.
Q I think that if you talk to many of the protesters you’ll hear —
I hear you, Ms. JEAN-PIERRE.
Q — comments They accuse —
MS. JEAN PIERRE: We’re going always to denounce —
Q — Israel is guilty of genocide
MS. JEANPIERRE: I’m going to continue to denounce antisemitism. But people also have the right of peaceful protest.
We, in this administration will always denounce any form or hate — any kind of hate. It doesn’t matter if it’s directed at the Jewish community, right? We will denounce all forms of hatred directed towards these communities, whether it’s antisemitism or against the Muslim, Arab American, or Palestin community.
But this is an administration, obviously, that’s going to be very forceful and very clear about denouncing antisemitism. This is an administration that will be very clear and forceful in denouncing racism.
