IHRALabour MPs condemn legal challenge to school antisemitism review over IHRA definitionThe Good Law Project, which is bringing the challenge, claimed that widespread adoption of the definition, which is already accepted by government, would stifle legitimate criticism of IsraelBy Jamie Shapiro3 min read
IHRAMajor review of antisemitism in education faces legal challenge over IHRA recommendationSir David Bell’s report urged schools to adopt the widely accepted definition, which the government accepted, prompting backlash from pro-Palestine commentatorsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
EducationClaims IHRA definition will stifle Israel debate in schools ‘simply not true,’ says children's ministerJosh McAllister insisted that the government’s adoption of the recommendations of the landmark Bell Review will help schools ‘meet their legal duties, including on equality and free speech’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
AustraliaAustralian judge rejects IHRA defintion of antisemitism in anti-Israel graffiti caseJustice Desmond Fagan of the New South Wales Supreme Court said the definition was ‘so verbose and imprecise that it could not realistically be attributed to the ordinary, reasonably informed member of the Australian public’By Lucy Pollock3 min read
Latin AmericaDominican Republic to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitismThe country becomes the seventh Latin American states to formally accept the definitionBy Mike Wagenheim 1 min read
NHSNHS doctors call in lawyers to oppose IHRA definition of antisemitismHealth Workers 4 Palestine say calling for ‘dissolution’ of Jewish State is not antisemitic in push against Mann reviewBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
By Bishop Philip NorthThe Church of England’s ill-worded Kairos II motion heightened Jewish fears – and I deeply regret itWe must make clear that to ‘hear’ is not to ‘accept’, still less to justify language that contravenes the IHRA antisemitism definition. Above all, we must now reflect afresh and listen attentively to a wider range of voices4 min read
Young Greens push for party to state that backing a ‘right to resist occupation’ is not antisemiticThe proposal reportedly makes no distinction between peaceful and violent resistanceBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||June 28, 2026 12:58
Holocaust Educational Trust slams BMA vote on international definition of antisemitismDoctors’ union should ‘focus on making NHS a safe place for Jews’, says charityBy JC Reporter1 min read||June 24, 2026 17:08
Guernsey’s Jewish residents urge island to adopt IHRA antisemitism definitionSome residents have spoken out about their concerns of antisemitism, saying they would not display symbols of their faith in publicBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||June 17, 2026 14:36
Parliament’s ‘Israel lobby’ debate ‘falls within’ IHRA antisemitism definition, says Lord PicklesFormer Holocaust issues envoy warns Commons procedures are being ‘abused’ to legitimise known tropeBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||June 16, 2026 12:31
By Fiyaz MughalA hate definition that may do more to divide Britain than protect its MuslimsThis policy risks becoming a weapon in the culture wars – deployed in disputes over speech, media coverage and public debate, and fuelling a steady stream of controversies for years to come4 min read||March 19, 2026 11:41
Italian Senate panel backs draft bill to ban ‘antisemitic rallies’The new law would make the IHRA definition of antisemitism binding for Italy's judiciary and law enforcement if passedBy Canaan Lidor2 min read||February 4, 2026 11:05
NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani revokes IHRA definition of antisemitism on first day in officeThe newly sworn-in mayor of New York City is also staunch supporter of the BDS movementBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||January 2, 2026 12:08
Green Party activists discuss dumping both main definitions of antisemitismThe proposers claimed the current definitions – IHRA and Jerusalem Declaration – were being ‘weaponised’By Siam Goorwich3 min read||October 1, 2025 12:09
One in four Labour members would consider joining Corbyn and Sultana's new partyMeanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn appeared to depart from Zarah Sultana’s stance on Zionism in a new interviewBy Jane Prinsley4 min read||August 22, 2025 12:15