IHRA definition of antisemitism

Group of 36 Evangelical schools in Germany introduces contractual commitment against antisemitism

Thirty-six evangelical schools in Berlin and Brandenburg will make opposition to antisemitism contractually binding for staff, students and families.

An illustrative image of Berlin, Germany.
 A view of ambulances parked along a street, as ambulance workers strike, amid a dispute with the government over pay, near the NHS London Ambulance Service, in London, Britain December 21, 2022.

British Medical Association calls on NHS to halt IHRA roll-out pending legal opinion

Britain's Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Slaughter speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, June 21, 2023.

Who is Andy Slaughter, UK's Labour Party's new anti-Israel Solicitor General? - explainer

 Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 2019.

Reed College agrees to sweeping reforms to settle antisemitism investigations


Biden's plan to fight antisemitism reaches out honestly to all sides - opinion

The proof is in the pudding and Biden and his administration have set a course that seeks the honest participation of all Americans.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 2023.

New US strategy to fight antisemitism ‘historic,’ says ADL chief

Although the plan isn't perfect, it presents a blueprint largely shaped by the ADL, according to Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL.

 Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League is seen speaking at the Jerusalem Post 2023 Annual Conference in New York, June 5, 2023

Embracing IHRA antisemitism definition is important - Sharansky to Biden

The White House antisemitism plan said that it acknowledges IHRA as the main definition of antisemitism but also acknowledged the existence of other definitions.

 THEN-JEWISH AGENCY CHAIRMAN Natan Sharansky speaks at a protest held outside the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, in 2016. The signs read ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ and ‘Judaism without coercion.’

Jewish organizations critique Biden's antisemitism strategy

A number of organizations have said they are worried about the definition of antisemitism as portrayed in the 60-page national strategy plan.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 2023.

Letters to the Editor, May 29, 2023: Rabbinical dominance

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Why did the White House have antisemitic org in its antisemitism plan? - analysis

CAIR is a self-declared Muslim civil rights and advocacy group headquartered in Washington that has been accused of being antisemitic and supporting Hamas.

 Activist groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, MoveOn.org, Oxfam, and the ACLU hold a rally in front of the White House to mark the anniversary of the first Trump administration travel and refugee ban in Washington, US, January 27, 2018.

Israel supports Biden admin's new strategy against antisemitism

Biden called the plan "the most ambitious and comprehensive" government initiative in combatting antisemitism.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks during a meeting with business and labor leaders at the White House, last week. The result of the midterm election considerably enhanced Biden’s credibility, says the writer

Biden administration unveils strategy to counter antisemitism

The unprecedented National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, announced Thursday afternoon, has sparked debate among Jewish organizations.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks during a meeting with business and labor leaders at the White House, last week. The result of the midterm election considerably enhanced Biden’s credibility, says the writer

A manufactured ‘mainstream’ wants the White House to define antisemitism on flawed terms - opinion

"When it comes to confronting antisemitism, some of today’s Jewish leaders might imagine that American Jews can achieve unity that has long eluded them or Jewish institutional life."

 U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, US, April 24, 2023.

The White House needs to fight antisemitism, starting with a definition - opinion

Support for adopting the IHRA definition is significant, as seen in a letter last week from over 175 Jewish community organizations around the world.

US President Joe Biden speaks with members of his "Investing in America Cabinet" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 5, 2023.