In December, a man was convicted of harassing the same MP with antisemitic rants.Ī spokeswoman for Corbyn said he and Labour agreed with the IHRA’s definition. In October, a man was jailed for sending antisemitic messages to the Labour MP Luciana Berger. In October, the vice-chair of the Corbyn-supporting group Momentum, Jackie Walker, was removed from her post in the wake of remarks questioning the need for security at Jewish schools, and about Holocaust Memorial Day.Ī series of Jewish MPs have also faced online abuse. There will be one definition of antisemitism – and anyone guilty of that will be called out on it Theresa MayĬoncerns about criticism of Israel as a state potentially crossing into overt antisemitism has had particular recent resonance in British politics over recent months, with the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, commissioning a report into the issue in his party. The guidance says it could be considered antisemitic to accuse Jews of being more loyal to Israel or their religion than to their own nations, or to say the existence of Israel is intrinsically racist. It added: “However, criticism of Israel similar to that levelled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.” More detailed guidance on this, released by the IHRA in May, said this could include criticisms which target Israel, if this was “conceived as a Jewish collectivity”. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” The IHRA’s definition reads: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.
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