International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

Save the Children UK decides not to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition despite review’s advice

An independent review commissioned by the charity in 2024 recommended adopting the IHRA definition, but its leadership decided against it, a senior official said.

'Save The Children' signage is pictured outside a high street branch of a Save the Children charity shop in south London on February 17, 2018.
People attend a rally organised by Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

UK government legally challenged over IHRA antisemitism definition being adopted in British schools

Patriots for Europe members meet in Strasbourg, September 16, 2026.

Patriots for Europe group adopts IHRA principles combating antisemitism, express support for Israel

In the decades after the Holocaust, the shame of images of Auschwitz played a significant role in the easing of direct threats on Jews, including acts of violence.

Global support for IHRA antisemitism definition grew in 2025


Missouri adopts IHRA’s antisemitism definition, boosts student protections

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signs a bill adopting the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism, strengthening protections against harassment in schools for Jewish students.

Missouri's Capitol Building in Jefferson City.

Argentinian judge to be tried for antisemitism after calling Jews 'rats' and 'vipers'

On Wednesday, the plenary of the National Council of the Judiciary unanimously voted to begin removal proceedings against Judge Alfredo Lopez of Federal Court No. 4 of Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires).

JUDGE ALFREDO Lopez, accused of antisemitism.

Proposed antisemitism laws in France, Italy stir free speech debate

Critics of the laws, including academics and left-wing politicians, allege that they will censor pro-Palestine activism and contribute to conflating Jews with the state of Israel

Banners and Palestinian flags are displayed as people attend an anti-Israel protest amid the Israel-Hamas war, in Paris, France July 31, 2025.

Argentina assumes presidency of IHRA, commits to fighting antisemitism

This marks the first time in its history that IHRA is crossing the equator; it is also the first time a South American country has taken on this responsibility.

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, in New York City, US, March 9, 2026.

Vance omits mention of Jews from Holocaust Remembrance Day statement

The statement was the latest in a series of comments Vance has made that have triggered concern regarding his hesitancy to call out antisemites in the conservative movement.

US Vice President JD Vance (R) and his wife Usha Vance (L) visit the gravestone with the ashes of an unknown prisoner and the wall with the inscription "Never again" in five languages, during a tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial site in Dachau, southern Germany, on February 13, 2025.

Pope Leo asks God for 'a world with no more antisemitism' on Holocaust Remembrance Day

"On this annual occasion of painful remembrance, I ask the Almighty for the gift of a world with no more antisemitism," Pope Leo said.

Pope Leo XIV presides over the Ecumenical Vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, on January 25, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

Harley Lippman funds headstones for Holocaust victims found in Poland’s killing pits

In a world where technology races forward and historical memory often fades into the background, Harley Lippman manages to bridge the gap.

Harley Lippman at Auschwitz.

Dropping the IHRA definition sends the wrong signal to the Jewish community - opinion

On his first day, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked the IHRA antisemitism definition, leaving protections for Jewish residents unclear.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured during his first day in office, January 1, 2026.

Mamdani's choice to cancel IHRA antisemitism definition must alarm New York Jews - comment

Jews should start watching the exits when institutions start treating their safety as optional. And especially after the biggest Jewish city outside of Israel made protecting Jews a political matter.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji smile as confetti falls after his ceremonial inauguration as mayor at City Hall Thursday in New York, NY. Mamdani has added a “block party” to the official inauguration events to allow thousands of New Yorkers to take part.

France elected to lead International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2027

France will take over the presidency of the IHRA in 2027, following Argentina’s term, as the alliance continues efforts to combat Holocaust denial and rising antisemitism.

French flag in France