Carmel government condemns antisemitic comments on post about Holocaust event

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) –The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council says it’s been working with the Carmel city government after it received antisemitic comments on a social media post Thursday about an upcoming Holocaust remembrance event.

A statement from the Jewish relations council said it worked with the city government to understand the First Amendment constraints it is under.

The Jewish relations council’s statement continued, “Carmel has decided it will not give into hate and will continue to promote and uplift survivor voices and this year’s observance. We also agree that we cannot give in to hate. These comments exemplify why it is more important than ever that they continue to promote this program and draws further attention to the desperate need for continued Holocaust education. We appreciate Carmel’s engagement with us on this issue.”

The Jewish relations council said the Carmel government’s social media post and the comments it generated came amid Thursday’s shooting at a West Bloomfield, Michigan, synagogue. An attacker armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation’s largest reform synagogues, driving through a hallway as security opened fire, fatally shooting him, The Associated Press said.