IHRA

Protest in solidarity with Gaza in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 15, 2012. (Heri Rakotomalala/Flickr)
In Canada, the IHRA definition has begun to stifle pro-Palestinian voices
It is no coincidence that the IHRA definition of antisemitism is being advanced in Canada amidst an increasingly hostile environment toward critics of Israel.
By Mohammad Fadel and Shireen Salti December 28, 2020
Protest against Israel's war on Gaza in Parliament Square, London, July 26, 2014. (Tim Snell/Flickr)
Fighting Labour antisemitism must not come at the cost of Palestinian rights
A major report highlights the need to address antisemitism in the Labour Party, but ignores how Palestinians could pay the price for its broad definition.
By Antony Lerman November 26, 2020
Hundreds of American Jews protest against ICE raids at an Amazon store in New York City, August 11, 2019. (Gili Getz)
+972 Magazine’s 25 most-read posts of 2019
From climate catastrophe in Israel-Palestine to the crackdown in Kashmir to the dark past and present of Israeli arms exports — here are our most popular articles from the last year.
By +972 Magazine December 24, 2019
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President Trump seen during the lighting of the Menorah during an evening Hanukkah Reception in the East Room of the White House, December 11, 2019. (Joyce N. Boghosian/White House)
To counter Trump’s executive order, rethink America’s blank check to Israel
Against the backdrop of an emboldened global right-wing movement, American public officials need to take concrete action to end the obscenity of occupation once and for all.
By Zak Witus December 22, 2019
Israeli security forces take position to protect Jewish visitors as they make their way to visit a Jewish religious site in the West Bank city of Hebron, November 3, 2018. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
Why are foreign lawmakers aiding Israel’s attacks on Palestinian rights?
Two resolutions passed by the French parliament and U.S. Congress last week have troubling implications for Palestinians and their allies.
By Amjad Iraqi December 13, 2019
Pro-Israel demonstrators in Times Square, New York City on October 18, 2015. (Amir Levy/Flash90)
Distorting the definition of antisemitism to shield Israel from all criticism
The IHRA initially sought to combat racism against Jews and Holocaust denialism, but its definition of antisemitism serves as a tool to silence all criticism of Israel, making it harder to identify actual forms of anti-Jewish hatred. By Amos Goldberg and Raz Segal There is a growing tendency among both Jews and non-Jews to label…
By +972 Magazine August 5, 2019
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