SCOOP: Dominican Republic adopting IHRA working definition of Jew-hatred
The Dominican Republic said on Monday night that it is adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of Jew-hatred, JNS has learned.Víctor Bisonó, the country’s foreign minister, made the announcement, which makes it the seventh Latin American state to do so.Argentina holds the sole IHRA full member status in Latin America. Six other Latin American countries have previously adopted the IHRA definition: Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Uruguay.The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, a consultative assembly made up of national parliamentarians that represents 23 countries, has also adopted the definition.The IHRA definition provides guidance for recognizing when criticism crosses the line into Jew-hatred by applying double standards, denying the Jewish people’s right to self-determination or using classic antisemitic tropes.Estimates vary of the number of Jews living in the Dominican Republic from 100 to 3,000. The country holds a unique place in Jewish history as the first sovereign country…
The Dominican Republic has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, becoming the seventh Latin American country to do so. Foreign Minister Víctor Bisonó announced the decision, which follows engagement with organizations like the Combat Antisemitism Movement and the Israel Allies Foundation. The IHRA definition helps identify when criticism crosses into antisemitism by applying double standards or denying Jewish self-determination. The Dominican Republic has a unique history with Jewish people, having offered asylum to Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. This adoption brings the global total of national governments using the definition to 46.
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