Schumer Asks Why Left Doesn’t Stand With Israel in Speech Condemning Anti-Semitism

Sen. Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in U.S. history, noted that the Jewish people have been allies when it comes to minorities.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) talks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 4, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

In a major speech on Nov. 29 about the rise in anti-Semitism, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized the left side of the political spectrum for not reciprocating in solidarity with the Jewish people.

On the Senate floor, Mr. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in U.S. history, said that the Jewish people have been allies when it comes to certain causes surrounding minorities.