Billboards placed around Nashville aim to raise awareness about increased antisemitism [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s a disturbing trend in Tennessee and across the country.

Last year, the number of antisemitic incidents increased by 140 percent, according to the Anti-Defamation League Center.

This year, neo-Nazis have marched through the streets of Nashville multiple times. However, one nonprofit has done something different to send an important message to the community.

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Between the usual lanes of cars and traffic now sits three clear signs, or rather, messages.

“That’s what the billboards do: they get people to talk about the issue, which is just so deeply important because, again, most people are not antisemitic, but they don’t know it an issue,” cofounder of JewBelong, Archie Gottesman, said.

The billboards state the issue in big, bold letters: ‘Standing against antisemitism is standing with America.’

“What we want people to do is notice it,” Gottesman explained. “They’re pink and white and they are bright. …