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John Carson
December 25, 2024, 11:12 am
YIR: Antisemitism Definition Bill Passes on Third Try
On Jan. 25, the Georgia Senate and then the House passed a bill that added to the state code a reference to the definition adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Defining antisemitism again is a top priority for Atlanta’s Jewish communal organizations during this year’s state legislative session.
January 10, 2024, 1:22 pm
Jewish Priorities Under the Gold Dome
Defining antisemitism again is a top priority for Atlanta's Jewish communal organizations.
By Dave Schechter
(From left) Attorney Mark Goldfeder, Marietta Republican Rep. John Carson, and Sandy Springs Democratic Rep. Esther Panitch at a Georgia House Judiciary Committee meeting earlier this year.
December 27, 2023, 10:45 am
YIR: Antisemitism Bill Fails in Georgia Again
The lack of action on the last day of the session irritated Jewish supporters, who vow to try again next year.
By Compiled by AJT staff
(From left) State Rep. Esther Panitch, Consul-General of Israel to the Southeast Anat Sultan-Dadon, Rabbi Daniel Dorsch, and Rabbi Mark Goldfeder // Photo by Mike Weinroth
July 12, 2023, 9:55 am
Uniting Against Rampant Local Antisemitism
Local religious leaders organized a rally/town hall as community members have recently been affected by anti-Jewish protestors.
By Mike Weinroth
Georgia general assembly had a long day on March 29, 2023, when they failed to adopt the antisemitism definition.
March 30, 2023, 3:38 pm
Antisemitism Bill Fails in Georgia Again
The lack of action on the last day of the session irritated Jewish supporters, who vow to try again next year.
By Dave Schechter
Dave Schechter
March 30, 2023, 2:50 pm
How Antisemitism ‘Zombie Bill’ Died
This wasn't how the effort to define antisemitism in the state's legal code was expected to go.
By Dave Schechter
March 29, 2023, 12:36 pm
Letter to the Editor: Chuck Berk
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By Chuck Berk
Dave Schechter
March 15, 2023, 12:58 pm
Avert Your Eyes, Law-making in Progress
The "tortuous" path of legislation that would define antisemitism in Georgia.
By Dave Schechter
(From left) Attorney Mark Goldfeder, Marietta Republican Rep. John Carson, and Sandy Springs Democratic Rep. Esther Panitch
February 6, 2023, 11:33 am
Georgia House Considers Antisemitism Definition
A bill designating the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition remains, for now, in a House committee.
By Dave Schechter
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