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of Democrats and Republicans who
meet regularly to craft and champion
bipartisan legislation, debate existing
bills and reach bipartisan agreement
on pressing issues.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS TO
COMBAT ANTISEMITISM AND BE
SURE JEWISH AMERICANS FEEL
SAFER AND MORE SECURE?
The pain Michigan’s Jewish
community felt in the wake of Oct.
7 has been compounded by the
significant rise in antisemitism here
at home. First, we need to call out
antisemitism wherever we see it,
whether it comes from the left, as we
have seen the rise of this year, or the
right.
I believe leadership climate is set
at the top, and, too often, prominent
figures in politics and society have
given voice to antisemitic tropes
or made excuses for others doing
so. From my national security
background, we talk about the “ladder
of escalation” that begins with being
radicalized in extremist communities
online or in person and progresses
from extremist statements to minor
crimes and eventually violent action.
Breaking that cycle requires leaders to
model better behavior.
It also means that when people
do move up that ladder and put
hate into action, they need to be
held accountable. Congress has a
role to play here, which is why I
am a co-sponsor of the bipartisan
Countering Antisemitism Act.
This legislation would strengthen
the federal response to the rise in
antisemitism by, among other things,
establishing a federal antisemitism
coordinator to lead efforts across the
federal government; requiring our
intelligence and law enforcement
agencies to issue an annual report on
antisemitic threats and violence; and
ensuring that antisemitism on campus
and online is reported and those
responsible are held accountable.
But combating antisemitism also
means using the mantle of a senator
to call it out, reject it and demand
action, particularly as antisemitism
is spiking. As one of just two Jewish
women in the Senate, I hope to be
an important voice in tackling this
issue.
The election takes place Tuesday, Nov. 5.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
ELISSA SLOTKIN
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