Georgia lawmakers miss chance this year to define 'antisemitism' in state law – WABE
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Many Jewish Georgians want a state law defining antisemitism, but opinions differ on how criticism of Israel's government should factor in.
It seemed for a time that 2023 could be the year the Georgia Legislature passed a bill defining antisemitism in state law, but familiar fault lines prevented the effort from crossing the finish line.
The drafting of this resolution comes at a time of rising antisemitism across the United States.