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Vice President JD Vance said he disagrees with fellow republican who claim that antisemitism There is an “explosion” happening on the right.
in a new comprehensive interview With NBC News, the vice president distanced himself from party members who have expressed concerns about growing anti-Semitic hostility within its ranks.
“Judging anyone based on the color of their skin or immutable characteristics, I think, is fundamentally anti-American and anti-Christian,” vanes told the outlet on Thursday. “I think it’s important to highlight this stuff when I see it. I, too, when I talk to young conservatives, I don’t see any simmering anti-Semitism that’s bubbling up.”
He acknowledged the existence of some bad apples but emphasized that their proportion has remained relatively stable over time.
“Do I think the Republican Party is any more anti-Semitic than it was 10 or 15 years ago? Absolutely not,” Vance said. “I think it’s kind of reprehensible to say that the Republican Party, the conservative movement, is extremely anti-Semitic.”
His comments come in contrast to senator ted cruzA Texas Republican has condemned the rise in anti-Semitic and anti-Israel sentiment — including among conservatives, the outlet reports.
Cruz, who has established himself as Israel’s strongest ally in the Senate, took particular aim at young conservatives who questioned Vance about Israel at a recent event. He’s also gone after Tucker Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his show — and Rebuked fellow conservatives For failing to condemn Carlson.
Recent months have seen several high-profile incidents involving Republicans and allegations of anti-Semitism.
In October, politico published leaked telegram chat From leaders of Young Republican groups in several states, which revealed widespread anti-Semitic, racist, and white supremacist rhetoric. The messages included praise of Adolf Hitler and references to gas chambers.
A few days later, Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s then-nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew himself from consideration after texts came to light in which he reportedly admitted that “a nazi streak, Independent Reported earlier.
Similar scandals have plagued Democrats as well. In October, Maine Senate candidates Graham Plattner Said, following the backlash, he hid a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol.
Concerns about rising anti-Semitism grew in the wake of October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked Israel, sparking a years-long war in Gaza that has resulted in nearly 1,000 casualties. 70,000 Palestinians and around 2,000 Israelis,
Since then, American sympathy The share of Americans who describe anti-Semitism has declined for Israel, while as a problem According to a Gallup survey, there has been an increase.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, an advocacy organization, incidents of anti-Semitism “touching the sky“From 2023.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in 2024, “The American Jewish community faces a level of threat that is now unprecedented in modern history.”
But, progressive Jewish groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace have accused the ADL misdefining antisemitism To include antisemitism.
According to the JVP, “This definition labels anyone who opposes the Israeli government’s oppression of Palestinians as an anti-Semite, making it difficult to identify actual examples of anti-Semitism.”