WA human rights commissioner resigns amid antisemitism claims

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 837

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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A member of Washington’s Human Rights Commission has resigned after coming under fire for allegations of antisemitism over comments he made in a commission meeting.

Spokane pastor Luc Jasmin made the remarks during a March 2025 discussion of a resolution the commission was considering to condemn antisemitism. He said that Jewish people are “always crying” and questioned if the commission was “under duress” to approve the resolution.

“I don’t have anything against …

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