Business Insider: Many American Jews are worried Trump’s decision to define Judaism as a nationality and not just a religion will do far more harm than good
By Rosie Perper
Halie Soifer, Executive Director at the Jewish Democratic Council of America, said Tuesday that Trump’s executive order represented the “height of hypocrisy.”
“If President Trump truly wanted to address the scourge of anti-Semitism he helped to create, he would accept responsibility for his role emboldening white nationalism, perpetuating anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and repeating stereotypes that have led to violence targeting Jews,” she said in a statement. “Instead, President Trump continues to view Israel and anti-Semitism solely through a political lens, which he attempts to use to his political advantage.”
“President Trump is more interested in symbolic gestures that politicize Israel and use Jews as political pawns than actually doing something meaningful to ensure our security and that of Israel,” she continued. “The timing of this signing reveals this is a PR stunt, plain and simple.”