White House concerned about antisemitic threats at Cornell

U.S. National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
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Senior Biden administration officials are with Jewish leaders and universities to discuss the threat of antisemitism on campuses

Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland, Reuters News

October 31, 2023

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U.S. National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday expressed concern at reports of antisemitic threats at Cornell University in response to the Israel-Hamas crisis in Gaza.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that senior Biden administration officials are with Jewish leaders and universities to discuss the threat of antisemitism on campuses.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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