Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the creation of a Task Force dedicated to monitoring and combating 'antisemitic discrimination and violence.'
EU Commission official Věra Jourová discusses why she believes hate speech laws could be coming to the United States.dedicated to monitoring and combating antisemitic actions across the state.
According to Miyares, the Task Force is the first of its kind across the country and came amid an effort from the governor to eliminate hate-based intolerance. "Hatred, intolerance, and antisemitism have no place in Virginia and I appreciate the committee's hard work to highlight and grapple with these matters," said."We have challenges in Virginia and we must work together to address them. For Virginia to be the best place to live, work, and raise a family, the Commonwealth must welcome people of all faiths, ethnicities, and backgrounds with open arms."The Commission released a report in Dec.
"Rising antisemitism in America and Virginia must not be tolerated. To this end, the Commission’s work will provide valuable tools toand achieve the vision of freedom from persecution set out by our Founding Fathers," said Commission Vice-Chairman Arthur Sandler."It has been an honor to serve the Commonwealth on the Commission and I look forward to working with Governor Youngkin to combat antisemitism and hate in all forms.
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