Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that applications for a panel to fight antisemitism are open.
Youngkin started the Commission to Combat Antisemitism last month via an executive order.
“Every Virginian deserves the protection of the law, and this commission will chart a course for our commonwealth that leaves antisemitism in the past,” Youngkin said. “Our Jewish friends and neighbors must know that we stand with them against the tide of hate and discrimination. I sincerely look forward to working with the passionate people selected for this commission on charting this new course so that everyone is respected regardless of their identity, color, or creed.”
Virginia Chief Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Officer Angela Sailor said she looks forward to “upholding the ideals of justice and equality embedded in the [Declaration of Independence] and the Constitution and ridding our communities of antisemitic harassment, violence, and discrimination.”
In 2020, the number of antisemitic incidents remained at a record high, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
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According to the order, “The purpose of this Commission is to study antisemitism in the Commonwealth, propose actions to combat antisemitism and reduce the number of antisemitic incidents, as well as compile materials and provide assistance to Virginia’s public school system and state institutions of higher education in relation to antisemitism and its connection to the Holocaust.”
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The commission began on the 236th anniversary of the Virginia General Assembly enacting the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
