Conference of Jewish Affairs’s Call for Justice Department Investigation Is Now a Reality

“Conference of Jewish Affairs is pleased to announce that its call for the Justice Department to investigate the anti-Semitic attacks perpetrated by anti-Jewish jihadists here in America during and after the recent Gaza War has now been implemented by the Department of Justice. In our statement on May 20, 2021,* we were out front spotlighting the attacks taking place in various cities across America and the first organization to urge the Department of Justice itself — not simply local police forces — to begin a federal investigation.

“We hope the Department of Justice, which late last week announced its intention to investigate these horrible, un-American attacks on Jewish citizens, will not be deterred by political correctness and will follow the trail to sources within these communities that are instigating their members, especially young people, to attack Jews.

“We at the Conference of Jewish Affairs will continue to keep an eye on these investigations in order to make sure that the DOJ announcement is not merely a placation or used as a diversion, but an honest attempt to warn anti-Israel, pro-Hamas sympathizers that their physical and verbal intimidations will not be tolerated. Furthermore, this abhorrent conduct represents abusive and dangerous tactics unbecoming to our American way of life, and undermines the basic protections that have historically been bestowed upon American citizens.”