Synagogues Need Protection. Congress Can Help

Antisemitic incidents in America have been on the rise in recent years, and 2022 is already off to a terrible start: a gunman took four people hostage inside a Texas synagogue, Jews have been physically attacked in the streets of Brooklyn, and several synagogues and other Jewish organizations across the country have received bomb threats. In the face of this tidal wave of antisemitic hate, Congress and the Biden administration can -- and must -- respond with concrete steps that protect the Jewish community. This must include aggressively pressuring social media platforms to proactively thwart anti-Semites and promoting education that advances understanding of antisemitism.