President Biden condemns acts of antisemitism in New York [Video]

President Biden on Friday condemned a recent spate of antisemitic acts in New York, including vandalism and a demonstration outside an exhibit honoring the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

“The horrific acts of Antisemitism this week – including a demonstration celebrating the 10/7 attack, vandalism targeting Jewish homes, attacks on Jewish faculty at college campuses, and harassment of subway riders – are abhorrent,” Biden posted on the social platform X. “Antisemitism doesn’t just threaten Jewish Americans. It threatens all Americans, and our fundamental democratic values.”

Instances of antisemitism have risen sharply following the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel, but there were a handful of high profile incidents in recent days in the New York City area.

Authorities investigated reports of vandalism at the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s director, who is Jewish, and some board members after images of the graffiti were posted on social media.

The New York Police Department …