US filmmaker Steven Spielberg ‘increasingly alarmed’ by rise of antisemitism

US filmmaker Steven Spielberg ‘increasingly alarmed’ by rise of antisemitism (USC/Sean Dube)

Steven Spielberg said “the echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate” as he gave an impassioned speech about the importance of stopping the rise of antisemitism.

The US filmmaker appeared during a ceremony which honoured the USC Shoah Foundation, receiving the University of Southern California (USC) Medallion – its highest honour.