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East Palo Alto council adopts proclamation condemning antisemitism, embraces IHRA working definition after heated public comment
Summary
After more than an hour of divided public comment, the East Palo Alto City Council voted 3–2 to adopt a nonbinding proclamation that affirms the city’s commitment to combat antisemitism and incorporates the IHRA working definition as an educational framework.
The East Palo Alto City Council on March 6 adopted a proclamation affirming the city’s commitment to combat antisemitism and explicitly incorporating the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition as a nonbinding educational and analytical framework. Mayor Lincoln introduced the proclamation and framed it as a symbolic, nonregulatory statement intended to name and reject antisemitism while preserving First Amendment protections.
Public comment on the item drew a large and divided turnout. Supporters…
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