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San Diego council adopts IHRA working definition of antisemitism after hours of public comment
Summary
After more than three hours of public testimony and extended debate, the San Diego City Council voted 8–1 on March 17 to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism as a nonbinding educational tool; Councilmember Elo Rivera cast the lone no vote.
San Diego City Council on Tuesday adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, voting 8–1 after a marathon public‑comment period that lasted more than three hours.
The resolution, introduced by Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, calls the IHRA wording an educational, nonbinding framework to help city staff, schools, and law enforcement recognize antisemitic incidents. Whitburn told the council the tool does not curb free expression and is meant to help identify when rhetoric and conduct cross the line into targeted hatred.
“Nothing in this resolution is intended to nor shall it be construed to limit or infringe upon rights protected by the United States Constitution or the California Constitution, including the right to free…
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