The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), the British Labour Party, and antisemitism

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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT video because Quakers, who are most definitely NOT antisemitic, have rightly criticized the Israeli State over many years for its policies and often lethal actions against Palestinians. 

Quakers do NOT condone violence whether from the Palestinians or Israelis. This debate, current in the UK, will most certainly come to Australia's shores. We need to be prepared for it, especially those Friends who have visited the Holy Land in whatever capacity. 

To conflate antisemitism with a justified concern about the violence directed towards Palestinians (on many levels) is not only immoral but is supportive of that violence, and thus a serious violation of the spirit of our Peace Testimony.

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Progressive Politics

21 August at 03:50

The Labour Party is under pressure to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism with all eleven of its 'illustrative examples'. Many people, including the original author of the examples, have serious concerns about it being used in this way.

Watch the video for six key facts in the debate that you might not know.

#BackNECcode Labour members can email the NEC here: https://grassrootsforjeremy.good.do/Defen…/DefendFreeSpeech/

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)

https://www.transcend.org/tms/2018/08/u-s-to-cut-200m-aid-to-gaza-and-west-bank/