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Trump denounces recent wave of anti-Semitic attacks

US news February 21, 2017
The president called the recent threats against Jewish community centers "horrible" after repeated calls for him to take action, including from Hillary Clinton and the Anti-Defamation League.
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· 21 Feb 2017

The FBI is investigating a string of bomb threats to dozens of Jewish Community Centers. At least 12 centers in 11 cities were threatened.

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· 20 Feb 2017

We are still waiting to hear what administration will do to address ongoing threats to Jewish communities

Deeply dsturbed by new wave of ag JCCs. on it but hoping 4 ldrshp + plan of action frm
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· 21 Feb 2017

JCC threats, cemetery desecration & online attacks are so troubling & they need to be stopped. Everyone must speak out, starting w/ .

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· 20 Feb 2017

<2 months into 2017: JCC bomb threats, synagogue defamed, subway swastikas, Jewish cemetery desecrated. NOW will Trump condemn antisemitism?

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JCC Association of North America says today's new wave of bomb threats makes 69 incidents at 54 JCCs in 27 states this year
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· 20 Feb 2017

America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. We must protect our houses of worship & religious centers.

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· 20 Feb 2017

Very nice, but this should be coming from your father. must directly condemn anti-Semitism and all those who espouse it.

America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. We must protect our houses of worship & religious centers.
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· 21 Feb 2017

Trump: anti-Semitic threats targeting Jews are “a very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate & prejudice & evil”

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· 21 Feb 2017

This is the type of statement folks wanted to hear at the press conference. Glad, he made it.

NOW: Trump: "The antisemitic threats targeting our Jewish communities and our Jewish Community Centers are horrible, and are painful."
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· 21 Feb 2017

NEW: Anne Frank Center calls Trump's latest comments "a Band-Aid on the cancer of Anti-Semitism that has infected his own Administration."

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· 21 Feb 2017

Do people realize how many times we've said Trump seems to be turning a corner, pushing reset, etc? Are we really falling for it again?

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· 21 Feb 2017

Glad Trump addressed anti-semitism. We must all stand in solidarity w/Jewish community and be vigilant against hate and discrimination.

Trump: "anti-Semitic threats...r horrible & r painful" & "reminder of the work that still must be done 2 root out hate & prejudice & evil"
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· 20 Feb 2017

Jewish centers have evacuated following a new wave of bomb threats across the U.S.

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· 20 Feb 2017

Dozens of headstones were vandalized at a historic Jewish cemetery in Missouri.

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