Jewish Leaders Decline Roundtable Meeting with Chicago Mayor over Antisemitism

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Jewish leaders have declined an offer to meet in a roundtable with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to address antisemitism, accusing him of disrespecting the city's Jewish community.

Eric HorngJewish leaders have declined an offer to meeting in a roundtable with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to address antisemitism, accusing him of disrespecting the city's Jewish communiJewish leaders have declined an offer to meeting in a roundtable with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to address antisemitism, accusing him of disrespecting the city's Jewish community.

Silverstein said the mayor has fences to mend fences with the community. The three sent Johnson a letter, citing his "disrespect and lack of concern for the Jewish community" The letter takes Mayor Johnson to task for casting the tie-breaking vote to pass the city's Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution, and for not condemning what they say were antisemitic chants and flyers at a student walkout the day of the vote.

Silverstein, who is the only Jewish member of the Chicago City Council, said the mayor's perceived silence has enabled city council meetings to, at times, devolve into chaos.

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