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Biden decries surge of antisemitism since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel

President Biden spoke out against harassment of Jewish students on college campuses, part of what he called a "ferocious surge of antisemitism" seen since Oct. 7.
President Biden arrives to speak at the annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on May 7.

President Biden condemned antisemitic incidents on college campuses in s speech during a solemn event at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday: the Days of Remembrance for the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust.

Biden drew a

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