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The Davis County (Utah) Commission voted on Tuesday to approve a resolution adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.
The resolution — which can be read in full HERE — says the commission:
— recognizes the growing problem of antisemitism in the U.S. and hereby adopts the non-binding IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, including the 11 contemporary examples stated therein, as an important tool to address it.
— requests local law enforcement agencies to ensure that the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is utilized for addressing antisemitism and other forms of discrimination.
— condemns antisemitism in all its forms, without exception, and encourages our elected officials, educators, community organizations, houses of worship and all citizens to work to understand and oppose antisemitism to ensure that the Board of County Commissioners of Davis County, Utah, will live up to the principles of diversity, tolerance, religious freedom, and equal protection.
Davis County Commissioner John Crofts stated, “Today’s passage of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism is a positive step forward, though it’s a step we should have taken months ago. Moving forward, it is vital that Davis County sends a clear and unwavering message that all are welcome here, and antisemitism and hate have no place in our community.”
“I want to express my deep appreciation for the Combat Antisemitism Movement,” Commissioner Croft added. “The work they do to fight antisemitism and foster a more peaceful and tolerant world is invaluable, and we stand with them in that mission.”
Situated north of Salt Lake City, Davis County is Utah’s third-most populous county, with nearly 400,000 residents.
Watch a full recording Tuesday’s Davis County Commission meeting HERE:
In February, Commissioner Crofts participated in the Utah Mayors Roundtable on Antisemitism, organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and hosted by Clearfield City, which is located in Davis County.
The Davis County Commission resolution passed on Tuesday was a direct result of that forum.
Before Tuesday’s vote, CAM Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz testified before the commission and explained the critical importance of the IHRA framework.
“When we talk about racism, we know what racism looks like,” Katz — who leads CAM’s work with North American mayors and is a former town supervisor of New Castle (New York) — said. “When we talk about discrimination against other minority groups, we have language that helps us identify it. Yet when it comes to antisemitism, confusion often reigns. Too often, conduct that would be immediately recognized as hate if directed at another minority group is excused, rationalized, or ignored when directed at Jews. That is precisely why the IHRA definition matters.”
“Addressing antisemitism does not diminish anyone else’s experience,” she added. “It does not elevate Jewish concerns above those of other communities. It simply acknowledges the reality that antisemitism is a distinct and growing form of hatred that deserves to be understood and confronted. The Jewish community is not asking for special treatment. It is asking for equal treatment. It is asking that when hatred is directed at Jews, we have the courage to call it what it is.”
As of the end of 2025, the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism had been adopted or endorsed by 1,330 entities — including international, national, region, state, and local governing authorities, civic bodies, NGOs, educational institutions, athletic leagues and clubs, and corporations — worldwide, according to a data compiled by CAM’s Antisemitism Research Center (ARC).
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