New York Governor Andrew Cuomo visits Yad Vashem
Gov. Cuomo speaks out against increasing instances of anti-Semitism in the United States after visiting Yad Vashem as part of his trip to Israel. Cuomo: 'The rise of anti-Semitism is disgusting and reprehensible and violates every tenet of the New York State tradition.'
Speaking after his visit to the Holocaust memorial, Cuomo said, "Visiting Yad Vashem was powerful. It is a living lesson of what the Jewish people have gone through and what this world allowed them to go through. It reminds us all of the potential danger. We must live by the rule that an affront to one is an affront to all.
"To the residents of Israel I say that we will not tolerate these acts of anti-Semitism. The State of New York is taking a variety of aggressive measures, more than any other states, and I am proud of that. We have founded special units and we have offered rewards for information.
"The rise of anti-Semitism is disgusting and reprehensible and violates every tenet of the New York State tradition," said Cuomo.
Cuomo was referring to a recent wave of widespread acts of anti-Semitism that have been occurring throughout the United States the last several months. Since January, 122 bomb threats have been made against Jewish centers and several synagogues and cemeteries have been vandalized.
This morning, hours before Cuomo visited Yad Vashem, another Jewish cemetery had been vandalized in New York State, this time in Brooklyn.
"We must remember that large fires come from small fires, and we cannot tolerate discrimination against even one person," said Cuomo.
