Amid a startling uptick in both online and physical attacks on American Jews, a growing number of tech and business executives signed an open letter denouncing the phenomenon.
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"The events of recent weeks cannot hide the truth," the letter read, as cited in The Algemeiner. "A violent mob macing and punching a man in New York wearing a yarmulke. Shattered synagogue windows and attacks on Jewish community centers. A group of people throwing bottles and yelling 'die dirty Jew' at a dinner in LA.
"To be too Jewish in America, or to be a Jew, is still a dangerous mark," the signatories added.
According to the Jewish Insider, the letter has been circulating around Silicon Valley for around a week and has now garnered more than 150 signatures from industry leaders, including Thrive Global CEO Arianna Huffington, Viacom-CBS chair Shari Redstone, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, and LinkedIn CPO Tomer Cohen.
"As business leaders, we have a collective responsibility to stand up for the society we want," the letter reads. "Today, we stand against antisemitism and violence against Jews. This is true regardless of your views on Israel; this is about protecting people from the injustice of antisemitism and hatred."
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While the statement thanked US President Joe Biden for his unambiguous condemnation of Jew-hatred in America, it maintained that government action alone was insufficient.
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said that he was "grateful for the powerful letter."
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
