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Chuck Schumer: “The evil forces of antisemitism, neo Nazism and other forms…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Published | Video Starts at 21:54

And once victorious, they set about the hard, slow work of rededicating the temple and lighting the eternal flame of hope. Today, thousands of years, that flame still burns, but in too many places, it's flickering. The evil forces of antisemitism, neo Nazism and other forms of hatred and bigotry are running rampant in our society. And too many, far too many, are silent against these threats. But when it comes to antisemitism, silence is dangerous. When we stay silent, that's when the poison of antisemitism spreads like wildfire. (21:54–22:04)

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Asserts that antisemitism, neo-Nazism, and other forms of hatred are prevalent in society.

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