New York's Nassau County acknowledges IHRA definition of antisemitism
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism was adopted by Nassau County official Laura Curran amid the rise in antisemitic hate crimes.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFThe Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County located in Long Island, New York(photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)
Laura Curran, Nassau County Executive in the state of New York, recognized the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism on Friday, according to a report by TheIslandNow.“With antisemitism on the rise, Nassau County stands with our Jewish brothers and sisters and will continue fighting to ensure hatred never finds a home in our communities,” said Curran, according to the report.The definition, TheIslandNow reports, was adopted by Curran because of the rise of antisemitic hate crimes on both a national and local level. North Hempstead, one of the towns located in Nassau County, also accepted the definition earlier this year due to more frequent antisemitic attacks in the town. Great Neck, another town in the same county, saw a virtual Torah study event interrupted by unknown perpetrators, with them posting offensive and antisemitic material.
