International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

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.
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.

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

French flag in France

France elected to lead International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2027

People attend a commemoration ceremony for the victims of Babyn Yar (Babyn Yar), one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, in Kyiv Ukraine September 29, 2023.

From erasure to remembrance: Natan Sharansky on Babyn Yar and the struggle over historical truth


2,000 children in Portugal visit Porto's Holocaust museum to mark Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day

Among the exhibits at the site are a reproduction of sleeping cells from the Auschwitz death camp, artifacts and documents that belonged to survivors who fled the Nazis to Porto. 

  Portuguese teenagers visit the Holocaust museum of the Jewish community in Porto on to mark International Holocaust Day

IHRA's Definition of Antisemitism adoption set to surpass 2022 numbers

The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism offers a comprehensive understanding of Antisemitism, the definition includes 11 explanatory examples.

Deborah Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Dr. Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the US and Michael Herzog, Israeli Ambassador to the US watch as Lufthansa Group Executive Board Member Christina Foerster signs the IHRA antisemitism definition on Sep. 15.

Embracing IHRA antisemitism definition is important - Sharansky to Biden

The White House antisemitism plan said that it acknowledges IHRA as the main definition of antisemitism but also acknowledged the existence of other definitions.

 THEN-JEWISH AGENCY CHAIRMAN Natan Sharansky speaks at a protest held outside the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, in 2016. The signs read ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ and ‘Judaism without coercion.’

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.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 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.

 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.

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

Israeli gov't adopts additional sections of IHRA antisemitism definition

The IHRA definition of antisemitism was adopted already in 2017. The additional sections relate to the alliance’s decision on “Holocaust denial and distortion” and anti-Roma discrimination.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 7, 2023.

Musk takes an important step toward combatting antisemitism, hopefully not the last - Opinion

With the announcement this week of Twitter’s new policy of confronting hate, they took an important step toward protecting groups and individuals who have been targeted online.

 “Freedom of Speech, Not Freedom of Reach.” Twitter Owner Elon Musk

Arabs from across Middle East join International March of the Living in Poland

The participants traveled from Morocco. Bahrain, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Algeria and Israel. 

 22 Arab Participants Partake in March of the Living

Yad Vashem to reach five million Shoah victims' name records

According to Yad Vashem expert estimates, in the coming years, some 200,000-300,000 names could be added to the Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names.

 SANDRA KRAIL (L) of the Netherlands seen during a ceremony at Yad Vashem honoring her grandparents Johannes and Jantje Keijl-Schoemaler as Righteous Among the Nations.