While some consensus is needed in this debate,I terror this definition is imprecise, and isolates antisemitism from other forms of bigotryAntisemitism is anathema. From Ken Livingstone to Ephraim Mirvis, and the chief rabbi,no one has a good word to say for it. For some there has been a crisis in 2016, for others there has been a witch-hunt. Everyone is against antisemitism: we just can’t agree on how to recognise it.
This year there hold been no less than three inquiries and reports on antisemitism: Janet Royall’s presented in May, and Shami Chakrabarti’s at the conclude of June (I served as one of the vice-chairs to this inquiry,although the resulting report was Chakrabarti’s alone) and the home affairs committee report published in October. All dealt exclusively or significantly with the issue of antisemitism in the Labour party.
The text carries dangers. It trails a list of eleven examples. Some of the points are sensible, some are not Related: UK adopts antisemitism definition to combat hate crime against Jews Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com