{"id":2360256,"date":"2024-10-27T15:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T19:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-marks-anniversary-of-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-that-killed-11-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-27T15:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T19:49:03","slug":"biden-marks-anniversary-of-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-that-killed-11-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-marks-anniversary-of-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-that-killed-11-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden marks anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-marks-anniversary-of-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-that-killed-11-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2360256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On the sixth anniversary of the tragic Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that resulted in the deaths of \u206311 worshippers, President Joe\u200c Biden \u2062acknowledged \u200dthe rising antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world,\u2064 particularly in\u200c the context of the conflict in Gaza. The 2018 attack, the deadliest \u2064act of antisemitism in U.S.\u2063 history, not only\u2064 took lives but also \u200dinjured two worshippers and five police officers. In his statement, Biden highlighted the resilience of \u2062the Jewish community, which has worked\u2064 to transform\u200d its pain into initiatives combating hate and violence.<\/p>\n<p>He drew\u200b a connection between\u2063 the Pittsburgh attack and the recent violence stemming from the October 7 assault by Hamas in Israel, which resulted in over 1,200 deaths and numerous hostages. Biden\u2064 emphasized that this surge in \u200bantisemitism is\u200c exacerbated by these ongoing \u200cconflicts.<\/p>\n<p>To address this alarming trend, Biden outlined his administration&#8217;s efforts to counter antisemitism, which \u2062include securing funding for the protection of\u200b Jewish nonprofits and community institutions and supporting investigations into hate \u200ccrimes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden marks anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1845683\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>PITTSBURGH (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> on Sunday marked the sixth anniversary of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-antisemitism-israel-hamas-f6249df99d8a508ce2f5cfc1508656e7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gunman&rsquo;s deadly attack<\/a>&nbsp;on a Pittsburgh synagogue and called out what he called an &ldquo;appalling surge of antisemitism&rdquo; amid the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The 2018 attack claimed the lives of 11 worshippers from Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of Life congregations, which shared space in the synagogue in Squirrel Hill, the heart of Pittsburgh&rsquo;s Jewish community. Two worshippers and five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proximity-is-the-number-one-issue-armed-educators-key-to-preventing-school-shootings-expert-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Proximity Is The Number One Issue\u2019: Armed Educators Key To Preventing School Shootings, Expert Says\">responding police officers<\/a> were also injured in the attack, the deadliest act of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">antisemitism<\/a> in U.S.&nbsp;history.<\/p>\n<p>Biden said in a statement that the attack &ldquo;shattered families, pierced the heart of the Jewish community, and struck the soul of our nation.&rdquo; But he said that in the years since, the Jewish community &ldquo;has also shown the country how to courageously turn pain into purpose&rdquo; launching &ldquo;a global initiative to counter hate and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-the-most-lethal-terrorist-threat-is-domestic-terrorism-rooted-in-white-supremacy\/\" title=\"Biden: \u2018The Most Lethal Terrorist Threat\u2019 Is \u2018Domestic Terrorism Rooted In White Supremacy\u2019\">hate-fueled violence<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden noted that the remembrance of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack comes weeks after the&nbsp;anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack&nbsp;in Israel &ldquo;during which Hamas killed more than 1,200 people, took another 250 hostage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smith-wesson-ditches-east-coast-home-of-nearly-170-years-opens-new-headquarters-in-the-south\/\" title=\"Smith &amp; Wesson leaves East Coast after 170 years, sets up new HQ in the South.\">committed horrific acts<\/a> of sexual assault.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said the trauma and losses of Oct. 7 are made worse by &ldquo;the appalling surge of antisemitism against Jews in America and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/france-synagogue-arson-suspect-6db61997ce51f6440320b8758f2db497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">around the world.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The attack sparked a war between Israel and the militant group Hamas and has resulted in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/israel-hamas-war-gaza-war-and-unrest-gaza-strip-hamas-19142d2b45de49e492cc41f6f56d180f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">widespread destruction and civilian deaths in Gaza.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biden said his administration was implementing a national strategy to counter antisemitism, including securing $1.2 billion for security of nonprofits such as synagogues and Jewish community centers and day schools. He also cited the Justice Department&rsquo;s investigation and prosecution of antisemitic hate crimes and said his administration had &ldquo;put colleges on notice that antisemitism is discrimination&rdquo; and barred under <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">laws protecting civil rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Kamala-Harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> also cited a rise in antisemitism in a statement marking the anniversary of the Pittsburgh attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will always work to ensure the safety and security of Jewish people in the United States and around the world, and will always call out antisemitism whenever and wherever we see it,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/?d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh attacker was sentenced to death last year after being convicted on 63 counts, including hate crimes resulting in death.<\/p>\n<p>In June,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tree-of-life-antisemitism-biden-emhoff-pittsburgh-1a1cbf6f0bc7c9db92243bea9e654cb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ground was broken<\/a>&nbsp;for a new complex on the Pittsburgh site that is to include a cultural center, sanctuary, educational center and museum along with a memorial to the slain worshipers from three congregations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1845683\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1845683\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden commemorates sixth anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2360257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden-trump-un-american.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4143,3620,43831],"class_list":["post-2360256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anniversary","tag-biden","tag-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/biden-trump-un-american.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}