CAM Denounces Exclusion of IHRA Definition From Latest Version of Antisemitism Legislation Passed by Indiana Senate

The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) issued the following statement on Tuesday after the Indiana Senate’s passage of HB 1002, a bill delineating and banning antisemitism in the state’s public education institutions that in its latest version does not refer to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism:

“The Indiana Senate has contravened the bipartisan consensus of 35 other states and failed to protect Jewish students and faculty at Indiana’s public education institutions by passing HB 1002 without the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and its 11 examples. The IHRA definition, which is broadly supported by the Jewish community in Indiana and worldwide, is necessary to clearly identify antisemitic incidents. Without it, authorities and schools lack the tools needed to monitor and effectively combat the rising antisemitism on campuses. We strongly urge the Indiana General Assembly to take the bill to a conference committee and incorporate the IHRA definition of antisemitism into the legislation.”