Honored to attend White House Hanukkah Party

Dear Friends,

This past Wednesday, I had the honor of attending the annual White House Hanukkah Party hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. At this year's historic event, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) that grants Jewish people the same protections as other ethnic minorities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Anti-Semitism has become increasingly common on college campuses in America, and Jewish students are too often the target of bigotry and discrimination with politics used as an excuse. The new EO reinforces the distinction between what is political speech and what is anti-Semitism disguised as political activism.

Vice President Mike Pence

Ellie Cohanim, Deputy Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism

As you know, The Lawfare Project is dedicated to defending the rights of Jewish students at colleges and universities nationwide. The President's decision to move forward with the order is truly a monumental moment for the Jewish community, and we are extremely grateful to have witnessed the signing.

At the event, President Trump said that one of his motivating factors for signing the order was to target unlawful boycotts against Jewish and Israeli people and companies. He also directed a powerful message to American universities: "If you want to accept the tremendous amount of federal dollars that you get every year, you must reject anti-Semitism. It's very simple."

The President also lamented the devastating targeted anti-Semitic attack on a kosher deli in Jersey City earlier this week. During his speech, he vowed to "crush the monstrous evil of anti-Semitism whenever and wherever it appears."

Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY-1)
& Matthew Simon

Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

It was an honor to attend the White House Hanukkah Party alongside Jewish American politicians and other prominent leaders in the Jewish community. The Lawfare Project is especially thankful for the President's dedication to defending the rights of Jewish people.

Thank you for being an active member of The Lawfare Project community. We ask that you please consider donating to support our efforts to continue fighting anti-Semitism on college campuses and elsewhere.

Sincerely,

Brooke Goldstein
Executive Director, The Lawfare Project