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Commissioner urges Morris County to issue statement condemning global rise in antisemitism
Summary
Commissioner Smith urged the Morris County Board of Commissioners to issue a January press release condemning rising antisemitism after recounting visits to European sites and citing recent incidents abroad and on U.S. campuses; the board did not adopt a formal statement at the meeting.
Commissioner Smith urged the Morris County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 17 to ask staff to prepare a statement condemning rising antisemitism and to consider a press release in January. Smith described recent travel to European sites including Dachau and said the rise in antisemitism “is abhorrent to me.”
“It's not just in Australia. It's here in The United States,” Smith said, referencing incidents on college campuses and recent violent events. Smith proposed the board issue a public statement that opposes such acts and calls for unity during the holiday season.
No formal vote or resolution to draft the statement was recorded during the meeting. Commissioners exchanged thanks and seasonal greetings afterward; the presiding official did not schedule a specific follow-up or assign staff to draft the statement on the record. The suggestion will appear in the minutes for possible action at a future meeting or in January, as Smith proposed.
The board adjourned following routine business; any decision to issue a statement would require explicit direction or a formal motion at a subsequent meeting.
