SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jewish Federation of San Diego on Thursday stated that it “applauds the White House for crafting a broad plan to address rising antisemitism that embraces many of our policy priorities, including funding the Nonprofit Security Grant Program at $360 million, full funding for the Jabra-No Hate Act, and ensuring quality Holocaust education, which we have prioritized on a local and national level.”
“We look forward to working with the administration to move these initiatives forward in our community,” said Heidi Gantwerk, President & CEO of Jewish Federation of San Diego.
“Federation also is pleased that the White House reaffirms the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, and we maintain our commitment to its uncontested use,” Gantwerk added. “As the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, Amb. Deborah Lipstadt has said many times, the IHRA definition is broadly accepted and effective in combating the oldest hatred.”