“People see a swastika written somewhere and understand that it generally is antisemitic. But it’s so much more than that, and what is so useful which this definition is a working definition,” said Josephine Gon, executive director of community affairs at the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —
There is a new law in the state of Florida that officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of “antisemitism.”
“Very good tool to be able to understand the nature of antisemitism as it exists today,” said Josephine Gon, executive director of community affairs at the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.”
The law writes that “antisemitism” means a certain perception of Jewish individuals, which may be expressed as hatred toward such individuals.
“It talks about the demonization of the state of Israel. It talks about Holocaust denial as a form of antisemitism or diminishing the Holocaust as a form of antisemitism,” Gon said.
The Anti-Defamation League released data earlier this year about the rise of antisemitism in Florida. Officials said Palm Beach County has seen a 320% increase in antisemitic cases in 2023 compared to 2022.
Flyers with hate speech were thrown onto people’s lawns, a sand menorah during Hannukah was vandalized with a swastika, and Jewish temples in Palm Beach County were on lockdown after receiving written threats.
“Also saying that Israel is a country should not exist is what we would consider to be antisemitic,” Sarah Emmons, regional director of ADL Florida, told WPBF 25 News.
Leaders say that with this official definition as law, it serves as another resource to help neighbors report cases of antisemitism.
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