Dominican Republic Adopts IHRA Antisemitism Definition and Plans Jewish Museum
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By יענקי פרבר
First reported by Ynet · Aug 25, 2026
What happened
The Dominican Republic announced it will adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism and allocate funds to build a Jewish museum, joining six other Latin American countries in this effort to combat antisemitism and promote democracy. The announcement was made by President Luis Abinader at a regional conference in Santo Domingo, with support from US and Latin American officials.
- 01Dominican Republic to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition, becoming seventh Latin American country to do so.
- 02President Abinader commits 50 million pesos to establish a new Jewish museum in Sosúa.
- 03US Special Envoy Yehuda Kaploun calls the adoption a historic moment.
- 04Conference in Santo Domingo includes lawmakers from 16 countries and Dominican Foreign Minister Victor Bisonó.
- 05Participants issued a declaration promoting zero tolerance for antisemitism and support for Israel.
- 06The IHRA definition is endorsed as the leading framework to identify modern antisemitism in Latin America.
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