CNN —The political rawness of the moment, as Israel pounds Gaza and outrage rocks American college campuses, means President Joe Biden’s big speech Tuesday condemning antisemitism is most notable for what he left unsaid.
The speech was closely watched given the turmoil in the Middle East and its stunning political reaction in the US.
“My commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist as an independent Jewish state is ironclad.
While praising the right to free speech as a fundamental American value, he condemned reported instances when some Jewish students have faced antisemitic taunting.
Understanding history and preventing it from being manipulated for political gain was a major focus of Biden’s speech, which was delivered on the 79th anniversary of VE Day, when the allies defeated Nazism in World War II.
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