Biden marks anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11

The 2018 strike claimed the lives of 11 believers from Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of Life churches, which shared space in the church in Squirrel Hill, the spirit of Pittsburgh’s Israeli society. Two believers and five responding officers officials were also injured in the assault, the deadliest act of&nbsp, racism in U. S. &nbsp, story.

Biden said in a speech that the assault” shattered people, pierced the heart of the Jewish neighborhood, and struck the spirit of our society”. But he said that in the years since, the Jewish neighborhood “has even shown the country how to boldly turn pain into purpose” launching” a worldwide initiative to store hate and&nbsp, hate-fueled violence”.

Biden noted that the memory of the Pittsburgh synagogue strike comes days after the&nbsp, celebration of the Oct. 7 attack&nbsp, in Israel “during which Hamas killed more than 1, 200 persons, took another 250 captive and committed horrific acts of physical abuse”.

He claimed that” the appalling surge of antisemitism against Jews in America and&nbsp, around the world” is making the trauma and losses of October 7 worse.

In Gaza, the attack caused widespread destruction and civilian casualties, sparking a conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

Biden claimed that his administration was putting together a national plan to combat antisemitism, including obtaining$ 1.2 billion for the security of nonprofits like synagogues and Jewish community centers and day schools. He also cited the Justice Department’s investigation and prosecution of antisemitic hate crimes and claimed that his administration had “put colleges on notice that antisemitism is discrimination” and barred from doing so under civil rights laws.

In a statement commemorating the anniversary of the Pittsburgh attack, Vice President Kamala Harris also cited a rise in antisemitism.

” I will always work to ensure the safety and security of Jewish people in the United States and around the world,” she declared.” I will always speak out against antisemitism wherever and whenever we see it.”

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The Pittsburgh attacker was found guilty of 63 counts, including hate crimes that led to death, and was given a death sentence last year.

In June, &nbsp, ground was broken&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.