Alex Witkoff, the son of US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff, appears to have given his backing to the idea of British Jews being offered “refuge” in America, drawing the UK and 1930s Germany.
Referencing the recent row over the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending the Europa League match against Aston Villa in November, the property developer wrote: “Europe has seen this before – in the 1930s.”
Witkoff – who was appointed to the US Holocaust Memorial Council by Trump earlier this year – also shared a link to an opinion piece from the Wall Street Journal titled America Can Give Refuge to British Jews.
The article, written by Pini Dunner, a British Orthodox rabbi now based in California, suggested: “Once a haven for Jews fleeing persecution, the country of my birth has become unrecognisable.
“Antisemitism isn’t creeping anymore, it’s marching down the high street waving flags, shouting slogans – while authorities stand on the sidelines pretending it’s a protest.”
In response to the issue, Dunner suggested that America should set up a US refugee admissions programme for British Jews.
Europe has seen this before— in the 1930s.
— Alex Witkoff (@Alex_Witkoff) October 27, 2025
“No (Jewish) fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club will be allowed to attend its game in Birmingham—because of ‘safety concerns.’
British authorities are admitting they can’t protect Jews from antisemites”https://t.co/rg3r2ypxci
“America has done this many times before. Most recently the State Department created refugee pathways for South Africa’s Afrikaner minority – victims of government-sanctioned persecution,” he wrote.
“Let’s give British Jews the same chance America once gave Irish famine victims, Russian dissidents, Vietnamese boat people, and Afghan translators. A chance to start again. A chance to breathe. A chance to live without fear.
"The United States still stands for something—freedom, refuge, hope. It’s time we proved it again.”
Posting the article on X, Witkoff wrote: “Europe has seen this before – in the 1930s.
“No (Jewish) fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club will be allowed to attend its game in Birmingham because of ‘safety concerns’.
“British authorities are admitting they can’t protect Jews from antisemites.”
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