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WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby finds and determines that this Ordinance is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part by this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. Section 2. Amendment of Section 195-3. Section 195-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE I - Anti-Semitism in Enforcing Laws § 195-3. - Consideration of anti-semitism in enforcing law. A. The following are examples of Anti-Semitism: (6) Accusing Jews with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for "why things go wrong." It is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and action, and employs sinister stereotypes and negative character traits; (7) Denying the fact, scope, mechanisms (e.g. gas chambers) or intentionality of the genocide of the Jewish people at the hands of National Socialist Germany and its supporters and accomplices during World War II (the Holocaust); (8) Anti-Semitic acts are criminal when they are so defined b, law(for example, denial of the Holocaust or distribution of antisemitic materials in some countries); (9) Criminal acts are anti-Semitic when the targets of attacks, whether they are people or property such as buildings, schools, places of worship and cemeteries — are selected because they are, or are perceived to be, Jewish or linked to Jews; or (10) Anti-Semitic discrimination is the denial to Jews of opportunities or services available to others and is illegal in many countries. B. The following are examples of Anti-Semitism related to Israel: Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. E4)(5A However, criticism of Israel similar to that levied against any other country cannot be regarded as anti-Semitic. Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same, are hereby repealed. Underline denotes revisions during first reading— Bold Underline denotes revisions during second reading. Page 2 of 4