The Knesset voted Wednesday night in favor of the definition of antisemitism proposed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
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"We made a historic decision today" by adopting the definition, said Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy, according to a statement from his office.
"The Knesset, as the house of representatives of the Jewish people, is committed to fighting antisemitism in its ugliest forms ... which includes the denial of the Holocaust, the denial of the Jewish people's right to self-determination, as well as expressions of antisemitism under the guise of criticism of Israel," Levy added.
"Antisemitism erodes the most fundamental democratic values and fighting it is a necessity," said Levy, calling on other parliaments in the world "to join the fight by adopting" this definition of antisemitism.
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This definition, adopted by more than 30 countries around the world, describes various behaviors considered antisemitic, including the denial of the Holocaust.
The IHRA definition has been adopted or endorsed by 865 entities worldwide, including 37 countries, and the US Departments of Education and State.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
