IHRA definition of antisemitism

When Jewish ambulances burn, no one is safe - opinion

Burning a Jewish ambulance is not protest. It is permission. Permission for the next target, the next escalation, the next line erased.

|ByWILLIAM C. DAROFF
Multiple ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer ambulance service on fire in the Golders Green area of London, March 23 2026.
GRAVES DESECRATED by vandals with Nazi swastikas and antisemitic slogans are seen in the Jewish cemetery of Weyhers, Germany, near the city of Ebersburg, Aug. 2005.

Germany: 'Respectable antisemitism'

Even as Germany strengthened its institutional response to antisemitism, it became the central European battleground over the legitimacy of the IHRA definition itself.

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

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.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
GRADUATES, SOME holding pro-Palestinian signs and flags, attend Columbia University’s graduation ceremony in New York City in May. The flare-up of antisemitism in classrooms and on campus is due to the confluence of contributing factors, says the writer.

Antisemitism spreading like wildfire on US college campuses, EdWorkForce finds

Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), universities receiving federal funds must end antisemitic harassment and prevent it from recurring.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Jewish organizations critique Biden's antisemitism strategy

A number of organizations have said they are worried about the definition of antisemitism as portrayed in the 60-page national strategy plan.

MAY 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 2023.

Letters to the Editor, May 29, 2023: Rabbinical dominance

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MAY 29, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Why did the White House have antisemitic org in its antisemitism plan? - analysis

CAIR is a self-declared Muslim civil rights and advocacy group headquartered in Washington that has been accused of being antisemitic and supporting Hamas.

MAY 28, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Activist groups including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, MoveOn.org, Oxfam, and the ACLU hold a rally in front of the White House to mark the anniversary of the first Trump administration travel and refugee ban in Washington, US, January 27, 2018.

Israel supports Biden admin's new strategy against antisemitism

Biden called the plan "the most ambitious and comprehensive" government initiative in combatting antisemitism.

MAY 27, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks during a meeting with business and labor leaders at the White House, last week. The result of the midterm election considerably enhanced Biden’s credibility, says the writer

Biden administration unveils strategy to counter antisemitism

The unprecedented National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, announced Thursday afternoon, has sparked debate among Jewish organizations.

MAY 25, 2023ByHALEY COHEN
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers remarks during a meeting with business and labor leaders at the White House, last week. The result of the midterm election considerably enhanced Biden’s credibility, says the writer

A manufactured ‘mainstream’ wants the White House to define antisemitism on flawed terms - opinion

"When it comes to confronting antisemitism, some of today’s Jewish leaders might imagine that American Jews can achieve unity that has long eluded them or Jewish institutional life."

MAY 24, 2023ByLILA CORWIN BERMAN/JTA
U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, US, April 24, 2023.

The White House needs to fight antisemitism, starting with a definition - opinion

Support for adopting the IHRA definition is significant, as seen in a letter last week from over 175 Jewish community organizations around the world.

MAY 24, 2023ByWILLIAM C. DAROFF/JTA
US President Joe Biden speaks with members of his "Investing in America Cabinet" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 5, 2023.

US, UN must adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism - editorial

If they are serious about combating antisemitism, they should stand firm against pressure to reject or minimize the IHRA definition.

MAY 23, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, US, April 24, 2023.

Only IHRA definition combats antisemitism - opinion

The IHRA definition provides a comprehensive framework that not only identifies the various manifestations of antisemitism but also guides policymakers in formulating strategies to combat it.

MAY 23, 2023ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
US SECOND Gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks at a meeting of special envoys and coordinators on combating antisemitism, in Berlin, earlier this year.

Biden expected to implement IHRA definition of antisemitism - analysis

In November, the State Department stated that it "views the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism as integral to the fight to eliminate this scourge."

MAY 23, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 2023.