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Temple University’s Jewish center to host online event about Israeli ‘occupation’

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The Feinstein Center for American Jewish History at Temple University is co-sponsoring a virtual event on April 20 that promotes false narratives about Israel. The Jewish center founded by the late Murray Friedman—a historian and...
Nancy Kaufman, former CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, speaks at women's march in New York at Central Park West in 2018. Credit: lev radin/Shutterstock.

Will the State Department’s new anti-Semitism monitor give a pass to anti-Semites?

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In recent weeks, an attempt to derail a consensus about the definition of anti-Semitism has received serious support from the Jewish left. The mainstream Jewish community, in addition to the United States and a...
A woman holds a sign opposing anti-Semitism at a rally. Credit: AndriiKoval/Shutterstock.

400-plus academics, intellectuals sign letter of support for IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

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Ahead of this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, which takes place from April 7-8 this year, 400-plus academics and intellectuals from around the world have signed a letter in support of the International Holocaust Remembrance...
The town center of Sharon, Mass. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Boston suburb becomes first in Massachusetts town to adopt IHRA definition

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The Boston suburb of Sharon, Mass., has become the first municipality in the state to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, after a push by local activists. In a unanimous...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses viewers in an online ceremony of his country's assuming the one-year presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on April 1, 2021. Source: Screenshot.

Greece assumes presidency of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

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Greece has assumed the rotating presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for one year, taking over the position from Germany. The Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the country “is deeply committed to promoting...
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Canadian Jewish students call on universities to adopt anti-Semitism definition

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More than 140 Jewish students have signed an open letter calling on Canadian post-secondary institutions to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. It would “help administrators better identify and meaningfully combat” anti-Semitism on campus, reads...
Mayor of Montreal Valérie Plante. Credit: Shelby Thevenot/Shutterstock.

Canadian Jewish group criticizes Montreal mayor for not adopting IHRA definition

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A major Jewish organization in Canada expressed outrage over Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante’s reluctance to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism following a City Council meeting on Monday. The Centre for Israel and...
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Credit: D.A. Sonnenfeld via Wikimedia Commons.

Syracuse unanimously passes bill adopting IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

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The Student Association at Syracuse University unanimously passed a resolution on Monday to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism on campus. The bill also condemns acts of racism and violence against the...
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Canadian Jewish groups urge political party to reject push to overturn IHRA definition

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Canadian Jewish groups are urging the New Democratic Party (NDP) to reject a push by members to overturn the party’s support for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. In a letter spearheaded by the Centre for...

IfNotNow smears IHRA definition as a ‘threat’ to progressivism

The self-proclaimed Jewish-American “progressive” organization IfNotNow hosted a discussion on Jan. 27 about “how the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has been destroying the progressive movement.” The word “discussion,” may, in fact, be too generous a term for...