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Dominican Republic to adopt international definition of antisemitism
President Luis Abinader directed the foreign ministry to formalize the IHRA definition and pledged funds for a Jewish history museum.
The short version
- President Luis Abinader announced that the Dominican Republic will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism.
- The country will become the 48th globally and seventh in Latin America to embrace the IHRA framework once the foreign ministry formalizes the measure.
- The Dominican government also pledged 50 million Dominican pesos to build a new facility for the Jewish Museum of Sosúa.
Key facts
- President Luis Abinader announced the Dominican Republic's intention to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism at the Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism in Santo Domingo.[Fox News]
- The adoption will make the Dominican Republic the 48th country globally and the seventh in Latin America to adopt the non-legally binding IHRA definition.[Fox News]
- The Dominican government committed 50 million Dominican pesos toward constructing a new building for the Jewish Museum of Sosúa.[Fox News]
- U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun attended the event and urged other Latin American nations to adopt the framework.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The precise timeline for the Dominican foreign ministry to formalize and execute the presidential order remains unspecified.[Fox News]
Sources
- Dominican Republic joins global fight against antisemitism with landmark moveFox News - World News