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| Georgia passes IHRA bill defining antisemitism, anti-Jewish hate crime |
| 2023-03-08 |
| [Jerusalem Post] A bill officially defining antisemitism, which can be used by authorities when identifying anti-Jewish hate crime, was passed in the US state of Georgia’s General Assembly on Tuesday. House Bill (HB) 30 passed 136-22 with bipartisan support. Democrat Esther Panitch, the only Jewish American representative in the state house, submitted and presented the bill with the support of several other members including Republicans like John Carson. Cynthia "Crazeee eyes" McKinney hardest hit Panitch noted on Monday that the bill was assessed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution of having a 26% chance of passing. The Jewish representative said that she would "channel my inner Queen Esther and beat the odds," in honor of Purim. "Hate has no place in Georgia," said the Georgia House Republicans. "The House stands in solidarity with our state’s Jewish community." ANTISEMITISM: A PERVASIVE PROBLEM IN AMERICAN SOCIETY The law contends that antisemitism is a pervasive problem in American society that needs to be addressed, with data showing that Jews are often the religious group most targeted by hate crime. Consequently, Georgia has a responsibility to protect Jewish citizens. |
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