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Tampa Democrats reverse course, suspend antisemitic official after outcry from Jewish activists

The chair of the Hillsborough County Jewish Dems said the move is too little, too late: ‘There has been no meaningful or significant change’

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Nikki Fried, chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party, holds a press conference on April 18, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

After Tampa Bay Democrats voted last month against disciplining a party activist accused of antisemitism, the leadership of the local party reversed course and decided on Monday to suspend the member for two years, citing “repeated violations of our...

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