{"id":8730,"date":"2023-05-25T15:44:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishpublicaffairs.org\/?p=8730"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:51:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:51:39","slug":"new-jcpa-ceo-amy-spitalnick-on-white-house-antisemitism-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishpublicaffairs.org\/news\/new-jcpa-ceo-amy-spitalnick-on-white-house-antisemitism-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"New JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick on White House Antisemitism Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release:<\/strong> May 25, 2023
Media Contact<\/strong>: Meredith MacKenzie de Silva, mmdesilva@westendstrategy.com<\/a>, (202) 412-4370<\/p>\n

Jewish Safety is Inextricably Linked to Democracy & Safety of All Communities; White House Strategy Recognizes That and Underscores Urgency of JCPA\u2019s Cross-Community Coalition Work<\/em>
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NEW YORK <\/strong>\u2013 The Biden administration released today a federal strategy to confront and interrupt increasingly normalized antisemitism in the United States. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs<\/a> (JCPA) \u2013 a nearly 80-year old organization that serves as the national convener of Jewish coalitions working to build a just and inclusive American democracy \u2013 welcomed the strategy, which underscores the cross-community coalition work at the center of JCPA\u2019s mission as crucial to combating antisemitism and advancing democracy in the United States.<\/p>\n

Amy Spitalnick, the new CEO of JCPA who previously led the successful legal effort to hold accountable the neo-Nazis responsible for the Charlottesville violence, released the following statement:<\/p>\n

Jewish safety is inextricably linked to the safety of other communities and the health and vibrancy of our multiracial democracy. As we see antisemitism and extremism increasingly normalized in our politics and our society, the urgency of this framework is even more clear. And it\u2019s precisely what I\u2019ve advocated since the first roundtable at the White House nearly six months ago \u2013 and in the years since the Charlottesville violence, which previewed the rise of this bigotry and hate in so many ways.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m heartened by the Biden administration\u2019s whole-of-government strategy, which at its core recognizes that combating antisemitism requires protecting and advancing our democracy and the fundamental rights and safety of all communities \u2013 just as those goals require confronting antisemitism.<\/p>\n

As JCPA enters its next chapter, this recognition is at the center of our work \u2013 and, in particular, our coalitions will mobilize Jewish organizations and leaders, as well as non-Jewish partners, in this crucial effort.<\/p>\n

There is so much work ahead, and a lot to do to ensure the rubber meets the road on this strategy. But it marks an incredibly important step forward.<\/p>\n

As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, I am keenly aware that the very same hate that claimed my grandparents\u2019 families and so many others has now been normalized here in the United States \u2013 the country where they sought safety and refuge after the war.<\/p>\n

And yet, despite the dire moment, we have a president and administration who have centered the fight against antisemitism. That sends a powerful message. We\u2019re eager to get to work.<\/p>\n

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs has a nearly 80-year history of convening the Jewish community to partner with diverse coalitions in pursuit of a just and inclusive American democracy.<\/p>\n

JCPA is currently building two coalitions that bring together Jewish organizations and individuals to partner with diverse racial, ethnic, faith, and civic leaders and groups \u2013 focused on combating discrimination, bigotry, and exclusion and protecting and advancing democracy. At the core of these coalitions is the recognition that combating antisemitism and protecting Jewish safety is deeply connected to the safety and rights of other communities and the health of our democracy.<\/p>\n

Specifically, these coalitions will:<\/p>\n