Thread by @HillelNeuer

1. RARE: UN expert reports on left-wing antisemitism. .@ahmedshaheed's new report "takes note of numerous reports of an increase in many countries of what is sometimes called ‘left-wing’ antisemitism, in which..."

Full Report: unwatch.org/rare-un-issues…

@ahmedshaheed 2. "...individuals claiming to hold anti-racist & anti-imperialist views employ antisemitic narratives or tropes in the course of expressing anger at policies or practices of Israel. In some cases, individuals expressing such views have engaged in Holocaust denial..."

3. "in others, they have conflated Zionism, the self-determination movement of the Jewish people, with racism; claimed Israel does not have a right to exist; and accused those expressing concern over antisemitism as acting in bad faith..."

4. "It is never acceptable to render Jews as proxies for the Government of Israel. Secretary-General Guterres has characterized 'attempts to delegitimize the right of Israel to exist, including calls for its destruction; as a contemporary manifestation of antisemitism."

5. "The Special Rapporteur notes claims that the objectives, activities and effects of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement are fundamentally antisemitic..."

6. "Critics of BDS assert that the architects of the campaign have indicated that one of its core aims is to bring about the end of the State of Israel and further allege that some individuals have employed antisemitic narratives, conspiracies and tropes..."

7. "[E]xpression which draws upon antisemitic tropes or stereotypes, rejects the right of Israel to exist, or advocates discrimination against Jewish individuals because of their religion should be condemned."

8. "The UN system has a vital role to play... The Secretary General should consider appointing a senior-level focal point with responsibility for engaging with the Jewish communities worldwide, as well as monitoring antisemitism and the response of the UN thereto."