The foreign ministry called the definition a guide to determining what behaviors can be considered antisemitic, so that they can be prevented, sanctioned and eliminated.

Argentina has announced its decision to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism.

The move was announced by Argentinian Foreign Minister Felipe Solá.

The foreign ministry called the definition a guide to determining what behaviors can be considered antisemitic, so that they can be prevented, sanctioned and eliminated.

The resolution calls on all branches of government to use the definition “to contribute to the fight of the Argentine Republic against antisemitism in all its forms, collaborate in the construction of a culture of prevention of hostility and violence to which prejudice and intolerance lead, promote education for plurality and reinforce the task of guaranteeing the fulfillment of the objective of education, memory and investigation of the Holocaust and its lessons for us and future generations.”

Solá also invited public and private institutions of Argentina to begin using the working definition.

The IHRA definition says: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”

Shimon Samuels, Director for international relations at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said: ”The adoption by Argentina of the definition that equates anti-Zionism with antisemitism now follows the classification last year of Hezbollah, in both its military and political forms, as a terrorist organization. We call on all Latin American and Caribbean states to follow suit in both instances.”