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Elisha Wiesel Warns Hamas Attack Shifts American Antisemitism

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Elisha Wiesel said October 8 marked a pivot in American antisemitism.
He linked the shift to Hamas’s October 7 attack that killed 1,200 Israelis and seized over 200 hostages.
Wiesel noted the Associated Press reports Gaza’s death toll has surpassed 74,000.
He urged Jewish institutions to abandon timidity and take moral positions on current atrocities.
Wiesel praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for addressing Jewish college-campus safety amid pro-Palestinian protests.

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Elisha Wiesel said October 8 marked a pivot in American antisemitism.
He linked the shift to Hamas’s October 7 attack that killed 1,200 Israelis and seized over 200 hostages.
Wiesel noted the Associated Press reports Gaza’s death toll has surpassed 74,000.
He urged Jewish institutions to abandon timidity and take moral positions on current atrocities.
Wiesel praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for addressing Jewish college-campus safety amid pro-Palestinian protests.