#IHRA

Independent Jewish Voices

IndJewishVoices

1/ THREAD: @IrwinCotler is being very disingenuous here. Yes, we know the IHRA definition SAYS that "criticism of Israel similar to that levelled against any other country cannot be regarded

Lara Friedman🔥

LaraFriedmanDC

It’s striking that many defending IHRA definition insist definition is NOT focused on conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism. This, despite fact that loudest advocates for the definition make it

David Hirsh

DavidHirsh

[Thread]It's time for you to read the actual IHRA definition of antisemitism. It does not prohibit any kind of speech. What it does is to offer some help in understanding

Yair Wallach

YairWallach

There is a growing chasm between Jewish liberals in the UK and North America on the IHRA. The Reform movement now warns against codifying the IHRA "into policy that would

Yair Wallach

YairWallach

1/ A few comments on the Loach/Oxford affair:There is a striking UK Jewish consensus on Loach's unsavoury record on antisemitism, and this consensus cuts through the Zionist/non-Zionist divide. It's not

Moshe Appel

MosheBAppel

So in light of @MatthewGreenNDP choosing to lionize the antisemitic IJV group and their anti-IHRA video, I thought I'd review (and debunk) their criticism.I'm not going to post their video

Yair Wallach

YairWallach

Four reasons why imposing the IHRA definition on universities is bad for Jews: (It's also bad for Palestinians and for academic freedom, but I'll focus on Jews)https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-chart

Yair Wallach

YairWallach

Universities who adopted the IHRA have typically done so as a decision of the very top echelon of the university (senior management team, board of trustees), often without consultation with

Rabbi Reuvane

RabbiReuvane

I’ve long supported @jstreetdotorg in their work for a 2-state solution, & defended other org’s in the Progressive Israel Network. I can no longer support them as they work so

PSC

PSCupdates

In a House of Lords debate this week on antisemitism in universities, John Mann, government advisor on antisemitism, made the spurious claim that there are no examples of the IHRA

Yair Wallach

YairWallach

I agree with every word here.The IHRA has become a symbol for the fight against antisemitism, which leads meany to underestimate its shortcomings.The definition is especially wrong for universities, and

JamieSW

jsternweiner

The lawyer who acted for the so-called Campaign Against Antisemitism in the EHRC investigation of Labour, outlines what he hopes will be the EHRC Report's lasting significance: the criminalisation of

Martin Konečný

MartinKonecny

So the European Commission put out a new handbook to promote use of #IHRA definition of antisemitism across a range of policy areas & spheres of society.This despite ever-growing concern

Shlomi Ben Meir

shlomikliab

#THREAD Nothing is more laughable than the assertion that @haaretzcom gives a damn about the war on #Antisemitism; Haaretz needs antisemites.It needs right-wing antisemites as a means to condemn &

Palestine Deep Dive

PDeepdive

THREAD on the IHRA Definition: Given that IHRA has been in the news recently, with Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson urging UK universities to adopt it by Christmas, here is a thread

Ash Sarkar

AyoCaesar

Got a few things to say about David Baddiel's characterisation of my views in his new book, but before I get into it I'd like to ask people don't @

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