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This Resolution designates November 9, 2024, as "Antisemitism Awareness and Education Day" in Pennsylvania, a move prompted by a significant increase in antisemitic incidents following the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The resolution highlights that Jewish people are disproportionately targeted by hate crimes, and it acknowledges the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism as a valuable tool for understanding and identifying contemporary forms of anti-Jewish discrimination, including certain discriminatory acts against Israel that can cross into antisemitism. This definition is widely used by governments and international organizations, and its adoption aims to increase awareness and understanding of antisemitism in Pennsylvania.