The Madrid Assembly, the local parliament of Spain's main region, adopted on Friday the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IRA) working definition of antisemitism.
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In addition, the Assembly demanded that the country's national parliament adopt legislation precluding any possible grant or public aid to entities that promote antisemitism as defined by the IHRA, according to pro-Israel advocacy organization Action and Communication on the Middle East (ACOM).
This proposal would effectively exclude public financing of any BDS group or activity in Spain, a nation where BDS has gained popularity in recent years.
The law was supported by the Partido Popular, the ruling party in the Madrid region, led by President of Madrid Isabel Díaz Ayuso, "a strong and committed defender of Israel," according to ACOM, with the support of the the Socialist Party (center-left), and the VOX Party (conservative).
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The Working Definition of Antisemitism is a non-legally binding statement on what antisemitism is, which was adopted by the 31 member-states of the IHRA Plenary in Bucharest, in 2016.
The statement reads: "Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities."
JNS.org contributed to this report.
