Over the last 70 years, the Jewish people have been accused of inflating the number of our people who were murdered by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.
Israel has been attacked and is still under attack from those same Holocaust deniers who wish to destroy the State of Israel.
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I suspect that one of the main reasons for this has to do with the general lack of knowledge the non-Jewish world has regarding the Holocaust, Zionism and Israel.
Their knowledge of our community has been rapidly diminishing over the decades as we found out from the Claims Conference Study in 2018.
We know that while 93% of Americans support the expansion of Holocaust education, many of them have zero to little knowledge as it is. Many have never visited a Holocaust museum – 80% have never stepped foot inside one of our museums. That's a problem.
In addition, we know that over 66% of American millennials don't know about Auschwitz and the vast majority cannot name a single concentration camp. One of the most popular social media companies for the millennial demographic is Tik Tok.
On Tik Tok's platform, teenage users have been uploading anti-Israel, anti-Jewish and Holocaust-denial videos on what seems to be an hourly basis.
Should any of us be surprised that anti-Semitism is running rampant on Tik Tok's platform? In an April column, I called for greater oversight and accountability from social media giants.
We as a nation are failing when it comes to increasing Holocaust education! Only 18 states have added Holocaust education to their mandated and suggested curriculum. Why doesn't every state in our nation mandate or suggest Holocaust education in their curriculum?
With Jew-hatred on the rise, I have long advocated that a big reason for the rise is due to a lack of knowledge and general understanding regarding the Holocaust.
While the federal government cannot force states to support Holocaust Education, it did just make it easier.
Recently, President Donald J. Trump delivered another strong showing of his unwavering support for the Jewish people by signing into law the Never Again Education Act.
The bill would dedicate funding for Holocaust education programs and create regional workshops to assist middle- and high-school teachers with incorporating Holocaust education into their curriculum.
The bill has $10M over 5 years earmarked for this education.
This president has never wavered in his support for the Jewish community in America and the state of Israel. He has consistently demonstrated his unwavering support for our people, our values, and our ancestral homeland.
With yesterday's action, President Trump signed into law a bill that will use the federal government's vast resources to help increase Holocaust Education. Thank you Mr. President.
We still have a long way to go in reducing anti-Semitism and increasing knowledge about Israel and the Holocaust. A long way indeed.
The bold action by President Trump, the tireless work by a bipartisan group of elected officials and countless organizations and individuals, should give us a glimmer of hope that the future of the Jewish people is strong. Let's get to work.
