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NYC Mayor Adams pushes controversial antisemitism definition as issue dominates mayoral election

JL;DR SUMMARY NYC Mayor Eric Adams has signed an executive order adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in a move that has become central to his re-election campaign. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityNew York CityEric AdamsHate CrimesFree SpeechAnti ZionismIhra DefinitionJewish VoteMayoral Election

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New York City, New York, United States
"Adams signed the order Sunday evening at Tribeca Synagogue in downtown Manhattan."
New York, United States
"Efforts to make IHRA law are underway in multiple states. A bill is under consideration in the New York state legislature and IHRA has been an issue in the competitive New Jersey governors race."
New Jersey, United States
"Efforts to make IHRA law are underway in multiple states. A bill is under consideration in the New York state legislature and IHRA has been an issue in the competitive New Jersey governors race."
United States
"Council to codify the IHRA definition into law. An aide to Council Speaker Adrienne Adams did not immediately respond to a question about whether she would support the mayors legislation."

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