Tag: IHRA
‘So important to teach American Jews what it is to be Israeli,’ Elan Carr...
Just as Israelis unified against a common foe after Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack, the hundreds of thousands of Israeli Americans stateside have also mobilized in the past 10 months to fight rising Jew-hatred,...
Mercer Island city council adopts IHRA definition of Jew-hatred
The city council of Mercer Island, Wash., approved by a vote of 6-1 a resolution adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
“This puts us in line with over 30 states, 1,200 cities, three different...
Thirty-six states adopt Jew-hatred guidelines amid global resurgence
Thirty-six countries and international bodies led by the United States endorsed the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism in Argentina on Wednesday.
The special envoys and other representatives adopted the 12 nonbinding guidelines at a time when the...
Antisemitism in Europe is worsening, here’s what needs to change
Now it’s official and we have the data to prove it: to be a Jew in Europe today you must hide your Jewish identity.
In its latest survey of Jews’ experiences and perceptions of antisemitism,...
South Dakota, North Carolina implement bills defining antisemitism
Measures utilizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism to guide government workers in assessing Jew-hate have become law in North Carolina and South Dakota.
“I am very proud of this historic legislation that will...
SC governor sends ‘clear, unified message’ signing Jew-hatred bill into law
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed H. 4042, a bill that codifies the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, into state law on Thursday.
“Following the brutal terrorist attacks on Israel, we have seen...
Indiana governor should veto ‘toothless’ Jew-hatred bill, attorney general says
Indiana state senators have turned a bill, which was originally written to protect Jewish students from “ruthless, antisemitic attacks that have increased since the horrific slaughter of Israelis on Oct. 7,” into “a toothless...
Indiana Jew-hatred bill heads to governor without IHRA examples
The Indiana state House voted unanimously on Friday to approve an amended antisemitism bill, which includes the text of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism but not its accompanying 11 examples.
House Bill 1002, which now...
‘Proud to support State of Israel,’ Noem signs bill adopting IHRA definition in South...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, signed HB 1076, which requires the state to consider “the definition of antisemitism when investigating unfair or discriminatory practices,” into law on Wednesday
“Ever since the horrific terrorist attacks...
South Dakota legislature passes bill using IHRA to define Jew-hatred
The South Dakota state legislature passed HB1076, which enshrines the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism into law.
The state House of Representatives approved amendments on Friday of the bill, which passed the state Senate 31-3...