Over 1100 Signatories Have Adopted The IHRA Definition Of Antisemitism

The growing list of entities adopting the Working Definition of Antisemitism includes:

•       The Philippines;
•       Colombia’
•       Bosnia and Herzegovina;
•       Vancouver, British Columbia;
•       Tuscany, Italy;
•       The City University of New York;
•       The University of Pittsburgh;
•       The Florida Democratic Party; and
•       Lufthansa Airlines.

CAM is a global coalition engaging more than 600 partner organizations and nearly two million people from a diverse array of religious, political and cultural backgrounds in the common mission of fighting antisemitism. Roytman-Dratwa is eager to expand the adoption of these inmitiative within the realm of business.

“The fallout from scandals involving celebrities such as Kanye West and Kyrie Irving underscored why companies must have the means to properly identify and react to expressions of antisemitism,” she said. “Both West and Irving lost lucrative endorsement deals with the likes of Adidas and Nike over their antisemitic rhetoric and behavior.

“Meanwhile, the ongoing explosion of online antisemitism, particularly on social media, highlights the need for major platforms to enact stricter policies for the detection, monitoring and removal of hateful content, as well as the banning of purveyors of bigotry like West.”

Andria Spindel, Executive Director of the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation, points out that “the media too must acknowledge that a common, universal definition of antisemitism is required and adopt the IHRA and utilize it in helping Canadians to understand the nature of this ancient hatred, and put an End to Jew Hatred.”