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[Opinion] Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why (www.theguardian.com)

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As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide

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[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

To clarify, in 2016 they adapted definition, but it was still non-binding.

This year, they are trying to make it official and binding. So far it passed the House, but still needs to pass the Senate and be signed by the president.

US House passes controversial bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism