Florida Senate Approves Antisemitism Bill Amid Spike in Incidents
The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that defines antisemitism in Florida law, The Associated Press reports.
“Outbreaks of antisemitism can be a harbinger of deep societal trouble and reflect that extremism and violence are eminent. It is dangerous and unacceptable,” said Democratic Sen. Lori Berman, the bill’s sponsor. “When there is hateful behavior against anyone, it can quickly become a societal endemic.”
The bill language was taken from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. It defines antisemitism as “a certain perception of Jewish individuals which may be expressed as hatred toward such individuals. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish and non-Jewish individuals and their property and toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”
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