IHRA definition of antisemitism

Australian judge rejects IHRA antisemitism definition, rules ‘F*** Israel’ graffiti not antisemitic

Australian man, Mohommed Farhat, carried out a series of vandalism offenses in November 2024, including spray-painting slogans such as “PKK,” “PKK coming” and “F*** Israel” on vehicles and buildings.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
A PRO-ISRAEL rally takes place at The University of Sydney last year.
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader addresses CAM's sixth-annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism, in Santo Domingo, Aug. 25, 2026.

Dominican Republic announces adoption of IHRA antisemitism definition

President Luis Abinader announced the Dominican Republic’s adoption of the IHRA definition, calling antisemitism a threat to democratic coexistence.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
An illustrative image of Berlin, Germany.

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.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
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

The BMA has urged NHS England to halt the IHRA antisemitism definition rollout, citing legal risks and concerns over staff free expression across the NHS.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Holocaust history must be ingrained to ensure the Jews' future - opinion

For today’s younger generation to fully appreciate the significance of a Jewish state, it is of increasing urgency to ensure that the Holocaust is not something buried in history.

JUNE 9, 2023ByBRENDA KATTEN
FOREIGN MINISTER Eli Cohen and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock address a joint press conference after talks at the Belin Foreign Office, on Feb. 28.

Kosovo adopts IHRA antisemitism definition

Israel's ambassador to Kosovo Tammy Ziv thanked the parliament for the decision.

JUNE 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The flags of Israel, Kosovo and the US are seen on a desk during a virtual ceremony to sign an agreement establishing diplomatic relations between Israel and Kosovo in the Israeli foreign ministry in Jerusalem February 1, 2021

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.

JUNE 8, 2023ByLARRY SNIDER
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.

JUNE 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

MAY 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

MAY 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

MAY 29, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

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.

MAY 28, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

MAY 27, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
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.

MAY 25, 2023ByHALEY COHEN
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