A Fight Over How to Fight Anti-Semitism

<p>President Trump has issued an executive order cracking down on anti-Semitism. But some Jewish Americans fear that the plan could end up deepening prejudice instead of curbing it. Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/max-fisher?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Max Fisher</a>, a Times international reporter and columnist for<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interpreter?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> The Interpreter</a>. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. </p><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li>The executive order touches on a defining issue of our time: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/world/americas/trump-jews-executive-order.html" target="_blank">Who belongs, and who decides?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/15/us/trump-anti-semitism-order-college-students.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Some students across the United States</a> said they were afraid that the order would backfire, worsening anti-Semitism on college campuses. </li></ul>