North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore explains his bill that seeks to define antisemitism at a press conference in the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. He said the bill would guide education in the state, in addition to how local prosecutors may evaluate antisemitic incidents. Abby Lublin, the executive director of Carolina Jews for Justice, calls on lawmakers to vote no on the SHALOM Act outside of the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C.
It also includes several examples of antisemitism, such as the denial of Jewish people’s right to self-determination and applying double standards to Israel’s actions. Those examples have been the focus of concerns that the bill could hinder speech critical of Israel.
Bernhardt said there has been an increase in antisemitic incidents in North Carolina recently, including the bullying of Jewish students, harassment of Jewish-owned small businesses and graffiti on a Holocaust memorial in Greensboro. Four Democrats voted against the bill, expressing concern that it could stifle protesters’ speech. They also said they were disappointed lawmakers didn’t pass more expansive hate crimes legislation.
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