Ukraine elected its first Jewish president in May, but vandalism targeting Jewish monuments and memorials has raised concerns about anti-Semitism.
In May, Georgii Logvynskyi, a Ukrainian parliament member, told The Jerusalem Post that legislation to formally adopt the IHRA's definition was approved by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. Adopting the legislation would require a vote that has yet to happen, but Logvynskyi said he hoped one would take place by October.
"The IHRA definition will give judges the ability to say whether something is anti-Semitism or not. Without this definition, it is quite difficult to prosecute such crimes," Boris Lozhkin, president of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, toldMinister of Foreign Affairs for Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko tweeted on Monday morning that the anti-Semitic act on the monument was"disgusting" and"appalling." He added that a prompt investigation and justice was required.
The anti-Semitic act on the Sholom-Aleichem monument in Kyiv is disgusting, appalling and in need of prompt investigation. The perpetrator must be brought to justice.
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