Greens consider rejection of IHRA take on antisemitism
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/gree… Motion tabled by Shahrar Ali. If passed, it will make the Greens the first political party to officially reject defn which has been widely criticised for seeking to silence criticism of Israel. #gpconf
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/gree… Motion tabled by Shahrar Ali. If passed, it will make the Greens the first political party to officially reject defn which has been widely criticised for seeking to silence criticism of Israel. #gpconf
Shahrar Ali told Morning Star: “The IHRA definition is rightly controversial as it promotes conflation of legitimate opposition to Israel’s brutal oppression of the Palestinian people and human rights abuses under international law with unjust allegations of antisemitism."
“Greens know it is necessary to fight racism in all its hateful, ignorant forms, including anti-Jewish racism.”
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has threatened to withdraw funding from universities if they refuse to adopt the definition.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has threatened to withdraw funding from universities if they refuse to adopt the definition.
Rejecting the definition would “reduce the hostile environment” for members “who want to be able to continue to speak truth to power about Israel,” Mr Ali added.
“At the same time, the whole of civil society must redouble its efforts to combat racism in all its forms, including anti-Jewish racism, but without resort to definitions which would subvert identification of genuine prejudice.” Conference runs from this weekend to next Sunday.
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