IHRA definition of antisemitism

Chicago unanimously adopts IHRA definition, becoming second largest US city to do so

"This is the biggest victory for the Jewish people in Chicago in a very long time," student leader Michael Kaminsky, who spearheaded the bill, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Michael Kaminsky, Alderman Raymond Lopez, and Jake Rymer decided to change the written law to "define antisemitism fully and completely."
Demonstrators hold placards and flags in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, January 24, 2026.

Spread of online antisemitic conspiracies is based on Holocaust denial tactics, research shows

New research released by non-profit CyberWell analyzed over 300 pieces of online content that both denied violent attacks on Jews and Israelis and propagated conspiratorial self-victimization claims.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

British anti-Israel group launches judicial review into NHS adoption of IHRA definition

Right to Protest, which has created a crowdfunding page, argued that medical staff who raise ethical concerns about Israel’s actions now face being treated as potential offenders.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Then-New York City mayor Eric Adams stands beside the crystal button that triggers the descent of the New Year’s Eve Ball in Times Square, New York City, December 31, 2025; illustrative.

Former NYC mayor Eric Adams under scrutiny following apparent NYC Token crypto 'rug pull'

NYC Token was launched to "address antisemitism and anti-Americanism," Adams claimed, in an apparent swipe at his mayoral successor, Zohran Mamdani.

|ByJAMES GENN

Embracing IHRA antisemitism definition is important - Sharansky to Biden

The White House antisemitism plan said that it acknowledges IHRA as the main definition of antisemitism but also acknowledged the existence of other definitions.

MAY 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
THEN-JEWISH AGENCY CHAIRMAN Natan Sharansky speaks at a protest held outside the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, in 2016. The signs read ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ and ‘Judaism without coercion.’

Jewish organizations critique Biden's antisemitism strategy

A number of organizations have said they are worried about the definition of antisemitism as portrayed in the 60-page national strategy plan.

MAY 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 2023.

Letters to the Editor, May 29, 2023: Rabbinical dominance

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MAY 29, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Why did the White House have antisemitic org in its antisemitism plan? - analysis

CAIR is a self-declared Muslim civil rights and advocacy group headquartered in Washington that has been accused of being antisemitic and supporting Hamas.

MAY 28, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Activist groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, MoveOn.org, Oxfam, and the ACLU hold a rally in front of the White House to mark the anniversary of the first Trump administration travel and refugee ban in Washington, US, January 27, 2018.

Israel supports Biden admin's new strategy against antisemitism

Biden called the plan "the most ambitious and comprehensive" government initiative in combatting antisemitism.

MAY 27, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks during a meeting with business and labor leaders at the White House, last week. The result of the midterm election considerably enhanced Biden’s credibility, says the writer

Biden administration unveils strategy to counter antisemitism

The unprecedented National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, announced Thursday afternoon, has sparked debate among Jewish organizations.

MAY 25, 2023ByHALEY COHEN
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks during a meeting with business and labor leaders at the White House, last week. The result of the midterm election considerably enhanced Biden’s credibility, says the writer

A manufactured ‘mainstream’ wants the White House to define antisemitism on flawed terms - opinion

"When it comes to confronting antisemitism, some of today’s Jewish leaders might imagine that American Jews can achieve unity that has long eluded them or Jewish institutional life."

MAY 24, 2023ByLILA CORWIN BERMAN/JTA
U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, US, April 24, 2023.

The White House needs to fight antisemitism, starting with a definition - opinion

Support for adopting the IHRA definition is significant, as seen in a letter last week from over 175 Jewish community organizations around the world.

MAY 24, 2023ByWILLIAM C. DAROFF/JTA
US President Joe Biden speaks with members of his "Investing in America Cabinet" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 5, 2023.

US, UN must adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism - editorial

If they are serious about combating antisemitism, they should stand firm against pressure to reject or minimize the IHRA definition.

MAY 23, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, US, April 24, 2023.

Only IHRA definition combats antisemitism - opinion

The IHRA definition provides a comprehensive framework that not only identifies the various manifestations of antisemitism but also guides policymakers in formulating strategies to combat it.

MAY 23, 2023ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
US SECOND Gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks at a meeting of special envoys and coordinators on combating antisemitism, in Berlin, earlier this year.