Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, today issued the following statement on “Yom HaShoah”—Holocaust Remembrance Day:

       “Today, we remember and mourn the over 6 million Jewish men, women and children who died at the hands of Nazi persecution during World War II.

       Tragically, the same antisemitic hate that fueled the systemic murder campaign waged by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis against innocent Jews plagues the world today in its many manifestations.

       The Anti-Defamation League’s annual report released earlier this week shows yet another alarming spike in the number of antisemitic incidents over the past year, soaring to the highest level ever recorded in U.S. history.

       With hatred against the Jewish community escalating, we recommit and redouble our efforts on this solemn day to not only prevent and combat antisemitism but to defeat it in all of its evil forms."

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