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Leading British academics and Israeli citizens call on universities to reject the IHRA definition of antisemitism

Post author By Vashti Reporters
Post date 4th February 2021
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The 66 scholars join a broadening coalition of left-to-moderate Jews across the world who oppose the controversial definition.

Tags academia, antisemitism, ihra, Israel, letter, palestine, universities

Antisemitism & Antiracism Letter Palestine-Israel UK

We 66 British academics and Israeli citizens reject the government’s imposition of the IHRA

Post author By Various
Post date 4th February 2021
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson at 10 Downing Street, 21 May 2020. Pippa Fowles / No 10 Downing Street

The flawed definition threatens not only the fight against antisemitism, but Palestinian self-determination, academic freedom and our right to criticise the Israeli government.

Tags academia, antisemitism, gavin williamson, holocaust, ihra, Israel, labour, palestine, racism, universities

Antisemitism & Antiracism Palestine-Israel Report

Israel is using the IHRA to silence its critics

Post author By Jonathan Shamir
Post date 18th December 2020
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The adoption of the working definition of antisemitism by the IHRA Plenary

A network of government-funded NGOs are pushing the definition in an effort to redefine antisemitism and quash Palestinian dissent.

Tags antisemitism, corbyn, ihra, Israel, Israel-Palestine, labour, netanyahu, palestine, Palestinians, universities