Harsh reality of being Jewish in Ireland when Israel is in the news.
Making mendacious, dehumanising, demonising or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective – such as, especially but not exclusively, the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions.Īccusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group, or even for acts committed by non-Jews.ĭenying the fact, scope, mechanisms (eg gas chambers) or intentionality of the genocide of the Jewish people at the hands of national socialist Germany and its supporters and accomplices during the second World War (the Holocaust). They are:Ĭalling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion. The examples are expressly stated to be illustrative and not exclusive. The IHRA definition is accompanied by illustrative contemporary examples of anti-Semitism in public life, the media, schools, the workplace and in the religious sphere. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” Examples The working definition states: “Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. It forms an important tool to assist member states, including Ireland, in identifying and counteracting anti-Semitic hate at national level which is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and in action.Īlan Shatter is a former minister for justice, equality and defence To address the escalating problem it was first necessary to ensure clarity about what is anti-Semitism.Īn IHRA committee worked to build an international consensus around a non-legally binding working definition, which the IHRA adopted in 2016. With anti-Semitism clearly again on the rise it determined to take a leading role in combating it. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is the only intergovernmental organisation mandated to focus solely on Holocaust-related issues.