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Call to Strip Arts Institutions of Funding over Antisemitism Raises Alarm Bells
AUSTRALIA, JUL 21 – Australia's plan to adopt the IHRA definition has triggered debate over its impact on free speech and criticism of Israel amid a reported 316% rise in antisemitic incidents, officials say.
- Earlier this month, Jillian Segal delivered a national plan addressing a surge in antisemitic incidents, outlining measures against arson attacks, assaults and doxxing.
- The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition was adopted in 2016 as an educational data-collection tool, serving as a working guide to anti-Jewish racism and is non-legally binding.
- More than 30 democratic governments and bodies have endorsed the IHRA definition, all 39 Australian universities have adopted it and both the 2021 Coalition and Labor governments backed it.
- Amnesty International warns the plan 'threatens people’s rights to freedom of expression and assembly', and some Jewish voices argue it blurs criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
- Next month, the Islamophobia report is scheduled for release, and several pro-Palestinian voices have faced penalties including changes to Venice Biennale invitations.
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Why a plan to combat rising antisemitism is dividing Jews in Australia
Jillian Segal, Australia's first antisemitism czar, has delivered a sweeping plan to tackle the dramatic spike in antisemitic incidents, from arson attacks on synagogues to physical assaults and doxxing. Some in the Jewish community fear it could stifle legitimate criticism of Israel
Readers sound off on weaponizing antisemitism, dissident art and an unsolved sex crime
Antisemitism probes: a Trojan horse for bigots Islandia, L.I.: Of course, the CUNY administration didn’t put a swastika nor advocate for its placement on the Hunter College campus. CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez responded to Rep. Elise Stefanik and the New York Post article that the university had been waiting for an NYPD investigation, and the hateful Nazi symbol could not come down immediately. Councilwoman Inna Vernikov and Stefanik ha…
Sydney Morning Herald
The AgeDefining antisemitism is no threat to free speech. Without a definition, we are adrift
The IHRA working definition of antisemitism is a lighthouse, not a bludgeon. Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal has called for punitive action when patterned institutional antisemitism is not dealt with.
A project by the Institute for New Social Plastics, docked at the Munich Kammerspiele, wants to advise institutions across Bavaria on the topic of anti-Semitism. A recent incident at the same theatre shows how the problem is currently. Cultural scientist Stella Leder classifys it.
Op-Ed: New Jersey legislature must approve bill defining anti-Semitism - Hudson County View
In an editorial, two Democratic and two Republican Hudson County officials call on the New Jersey legislature to approve a bill defining anti-Semitism. We, the undersigned, condemn anti-Semitism and urge the New Jersey Legislature to pass the bill defining it – A-3558. This legislation, supported by leaders across New Jersey, aims to codify a clear […] The post Op-Ed: New Jersey legislature must approve bill defining anti-Semitism appeared first…
Action on antisemitism plan
Despite Education Minister Jason Clare claiming he would delay implementing recommendations from the antisemitism plan until receiving a separate report on Islamophobia, The AJN understands antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal is already working with government on certain points. The plan, launched by Segal alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke two weeks ago, requires a whole of society approach and The AJN u…
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