Exclusive | NY Democratic Party quietly OKs resolution condemning antisemitism while battling claims its soft on issue

The state Democratic Party has quietly approved a resolution condemning antisemitism as it battles back against the notion its leaders “are soft’’ on anti-Jewish hate.The little-noticed measure was overwhelmingly passed earlier this month — moments after Jay Jacobs, who is Jewish and a supporter of Israel, was overwhelmingly re-elected as party chairman over insurgent candidate and Otsego County Democratic Party Chair Caitlin Ogden.“I feel very good about it.I’m constantly responding to claims that Demcrats are soft on antisemitism,” Jacobs told The Post.“It’s just not true.”The New York Democratic Party, in its official press release put out Oct.

1 about the election of officers, made no mention of the proposed resolution.Jacobs insisted that the omission was an oversight and got lost amid the focus on the party’s internal elections, including his own.“That was a mistake.We dropped the ball,” he said.“I want the people to know what the New York Democratic Party is doing to confront antisemitism.

It’s consequential,” Jacobs said.Leftists in the party had been pushing to oust Jacobs, who is also the Nassau County Democratic Party chairman, for alleged lackluster leadership and refusing to endorse radical New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last year.Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, during his debate last week with Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, accused Hochul ally Mamdani of being an “antisemite.”Jacobs’ more moderate leanings within the party — including his support of Israel — have rankled some progressives and Israel-bashers.The new antisemitism-related resolution states: “Contemporary antisemitism often manifests through subtle rhetoric, coded language and dog whistles including, but not limited to, Holocaust denial and distortion; modern blood libels depicting Jewish people as inherently murderous or targeting children; conspiracy theories alleging Jewish control of governments, financial institu...