Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), the co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, introduced a resolution earlier this week that calls on other countries and international bodies to sign onto the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism.
Manning, who is Jewish, called the guidelines “a comprehensive framework that provides essential ‘best practices’ to combat antisemitism effectively.” According to the U.S. State Department, the guidelines represent “a landmark, international framework” that “was initially launched in Buenos Aires, Argentina in July 2024, and endorsed by dozens of countries and multilateral organizations.”
“The alarming rise in antisemitism in recent years, particularly in the aftermath of Oct. 7, poses a grave danger to Jewish communities around the world,” Manning stated. “Governments can and should do more to counter this hate.
“Antisemitic hate has risen to a level never seen before around the globe,” Smith stated.
The guidelines “will help countries confront this pernicious evil by providing them with best practices, effective guidelines and the IHRA working definition of antisemitism,” he added. “These essential tools will empower legislators and policymakers to more effectively expose antisemitism in its many manifestations and combat the alarming surge in bigotry, intolerance and prejudice against Jews.”
IHRA is the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
The resolution, per Manning’s office, condemns the global rise of Jew-hatred, calls on states and international bodies to “endorse” and “embrace” the global guidelines, and “encourages greater action and international cooperation to counter antisemitism.”
