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The announcement comes as it hosts a meeting of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in Stockholm.
Compared with the last time the American Jewish Committee met in 2019, much has changed for Jewish communities it advocated for across the globe, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Premier John Horgan: “We understand that to effectively combat one of the world’s oldest forms of hatred, we must first clearly identify it.”
Dina Siegel Vann of the American Jewish Committee called President Iván Duque “one of the most steadfast friends of Israel in the region.”
Tennessee adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
With the acceptance of HB 2673, Tennessee becomes the fifth state to legislate the official definition of Jew-hatred.
The legislation does not cover online use of the hate symbol.
Lydia Schapirer, the president of the Jewish community of Naples, said the move is “an act of great significance and sensitivity.”
Gov. Pete Ricketts also inaugurates May as Jewish American Heritage Month, becoming the first American state to do so.
Conference of Presidents applauds US states adopting definition of anti-Semitism
Alaska became the 25th state to adopt the IHRA working definition through a proclamation by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
It passed by a vote of 49-4 and will be considered by state authorities when they investigate incidents of crime or discrimination.
It requires local education agencies to adopt a written policy that prohibits teachers and administrative staff from pushing such concepts.
“The resolution denounces anti-Semitism, and all hateful speech and bias-motivated violent actions, in the District of Columbia,” said the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
