International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

A blood-soaked child's bed in Kibbutz Kfar Aza seen in a photo shared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the aftermath of the Hamas assault on October 7. Photo: X/Netanyahu

October 19, 2023, 1:34 pm

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Simon Birmingham writes, "The support for Israel and unconditional condemnation of Hamas from the Liberal and National parties is absolute. I am confident these sentiments are shared by the overwhelming majority of Australians."

By SIMON BIRMINGHAM

Senator Mehreen Faruqi. Photo: Facebook.

February 16, 2023, 11:05 am

Greens tell universities to shun IHRA

Two Greens Senators wrote to Australian universities asking them not to adopt the IHRA.

By Gareth Narunsky

January 26, 2023, 7:59 am

Top marks for IHRA adoption

The University of Melbourne has become the first Australian university to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism.

By AJN STAFF

Co-chairs of the Parliamentary Friends of IHRA from left: Josh Burns MP, Julian Leeser MP, Allegra Spender MP. Photo: Peter Haskin

December 8, 2022, 10:09 am

Parliamentary Friends of IHRA engage universities

All Australian universities have been called on to formally adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

NSW Parliament House. Photo: J Bar/Wikimedia Commons

March 24, 2022, 8:00 pm

NSW Legislative Council adopts IHRA definition

NSW upper house becomes first house of parliament in Australia to endorse definition; criticising it, Labor's Anthony D'Adam argues 'Israel has made Jewish people more unsafe'

By AJN STAFF

March 18, 2022, 9:40 am

Lecturer’s complaint

Incident highlights need for Australian universities to adopt IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

By Carly Adno

The front cover of the study released this week.

January 27, 2022, 9:24 am

Shoah study: The message is clear

During September last year, a set of 70 questions was put to more than 3500 people, making the Gandel Holocaust Awareness and Knowledge in Australia Survey the largest poll of its type ever done.

By Peter Kohn

Premier Dominic Perrottet announces the definition's adoption on Tuesday. Photo: Supplied

December 16, 2021, 12:00 am

NSW adopts IHRA definition

Premier Dominic Perrottet made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, following the federal government's adoption of the definition in October.

By Gareth Narunsky and Zeddy Lawrence

December 9, 2021, 12:02 pm

Definition critics are fudging the facts

"Anyone who says Israel’s existence is inherently racist, or that Israel is comparable to Nazi Germany, is not making a 'criticism' – they are depicting Israel as an evil that must be eliminated."

By Tzvi Fleischer

Jillian Segal addressing the ECAJ online meeting.Photo: Screenshot

December 2, 2021, 9:33 am

Hezbollah ban among 2021 high points, says Segal

ECAJ: "We await hopefully a similar decision regarding Hamas next year."

By Peter Kohn

Greens multiculturalism spokesperson Senator Janet Rice.Photo: Screenshot

November 25, 2021, 10:00 am

‘Greens are politicising antisemitism’

In a statement released last week, the Greens expressed reservations over the government's adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) antisemitism definition.

By Gareth Narunsky

November 19, 2021, 12:00 am

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies endorses IHRA

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president Lesli Berger: "The emphatic adoption of the motion is a clear sign that the Jewish community is broadly united behind the definition and would strongly welcome its application across NSW."

By Gareth Narunsky

Dame Louise Ellman addressing the online plenum. Photo: Screenshot

November 18, 2021, 9:30 am

Louise Ellman addresses NSW Jewish Board of Deputies

Longtime UK Jewish Labour Party MP Dame Louise Ellman shared shocking examples of being interrogated and bullied for speaking out about the antisemitism that infiltrated the party.

By Shane Desiatnik

Opposition leader Matthew Guy (centre) with deputy Liberal leader David Southwick (right) and new Victorian shadow attorney general Matt Bach.

November 18, 2021, 9:00 am

Matthew Guy commits to IHRA definition

The Victorian Liberal leader called the adoption a "vital step to tackle antisemitism in our schools, communities and online so that everyone in our multicultural community can live free of hate."

By CARLY DOUGLAS

November 11, 2021, 9:00 am

Herzog backs IHRA adoption

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli have written to the Zionist Federation of Australia acknowledging the importance of Australia's adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

By CARLY DOUGLAS