IHRA definition of antisemitism

Threatened with bombs, almost pushed down stairs: UK Jewish students testify about antisemitism

The testimonies were compiled by StandWithUs UK in its second-ever Voice of Students report.

 Protesters from a number of London universities attend a pro-Palestine demonstration on October 7, 2025 in London, England.
A SIGN supporting the Green Party political party is displayed in a residential street on the eve of local and mayoral elections in England and devolved parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland on May 7, in London, Britain, May 6, 2026.

British Greens battle antisemitism scandal as Jewish leader Zack Polanski targets local elections

Missouri's Capitol Building in Jefferson City.

Missouri adopts IHRA’s antisemitism definition, boosts student protections

Phylisa Wisdom.

Mamdani office has no definition of antisemitism after dropping IHRA, czar confirms


Should ‘From the river to the sea’ be allowed on Facebook and Instagram?

Meta said it cannot conclude that ‘From the river to the sea’ constitutes a call to violence nor that it is linked to support for Hamas.

 Meta HQ at One Hacker Way in Menlo Park, CA: an ideal venue for the Bay Area Jewish community  to demand that Mark Zuckerberg prioritizes safety of Jewish students over profits.

House passes bill that would enshrine IHRA definition into US law

The bill’s passage would mean the definition would apply when officials adjudicate Title VI complaints alleging campus antisemitism.

 US REP. Marjorie Taylor Greene stands next to House Speaker Mike Johnson, earlier this month. Greene has been working to punish Johnson for passing the four-part foreign aid package, the writer notes.

South Carolina to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism

The bill passed in the state's senate unanimously, having already passed the state's house of representatives unanimously last May. The governor has expressed his support for the bill.

South Carolina State House in Columbia, SC

Organization of American States Secretary-General honored for work countering antisemitism

OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro is honored for his efforts against antisemitism at a Washington symposium organized by CAM and B’nai B’rith International.

 Luis Almagro, OAS Secretary General (23/2/2017)

UK assumes presidency of the IHRA amid unprecedented rise of antisemitism in UK

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October, the UK has seen a 589% increase in antisemitic incidents compared with the same period in 2022, according to the Community Security Trust (CST).

Sir Eric Pickles, Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust issues speaking at the Commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day event, 23 January 2018.

Sao Paulo adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

In November, the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was the first city in the country to adopt the IHRA definition.

Building of the Industrial Chamber of Sao Paulo honors Israel's 73rd Independence Day April 15, 2021.

How does the current wave of antisemitism fit into past trends? -interview

IHRA and Shoah Foundation Executive Director Dr. Rober Williams told the Jerusalem Post that s "decline in social fabric" is part of the ongoing antisemitism trend.

Jewish activist captures hate at London pro-Palestinian march, December 9, 2023.

South Dakota legislature accepts IHRA definition of antisemitism in new bill

South Dakota now becomes the twelfth state to officially codify the IHRA definition, which will be used in assessing potential cases of antisemitic discrimination.

 Demonstrators hold antisemitic symbols and signs as they protest outside the Tampa Convention Center, where Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit was being held, in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 2022.

US Jewish orgs lobby Congress to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism in new letter

The IHRA definition notes that “criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.”

 DEMONSTRATORS RALLY in solidarity with Israel and against antisemitism, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, in May.

Antisemitism and the future: Panelists at JPost Berlin Conference express their views

Aaron Sagui said that the German government is doing a much better job countering antisemitism than it has in the past, especially since October 7.

 Experts discuss rise in antisemitism on panel at Joint Perspectives conference in Berlin on February 14, 2024