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Apr. 7, 2021 10:11 AM
The past few years have seen a growing tempest swirl around the so-called International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, or IHRA, definition of antisemitism.
The IHRA definition, which had been adopted by dozens of countries and countless universities, associations, labor unions and NGOs, was considered controversial in some quarters for allegedly chilling criticism of Israel by labeling it antisemitism.
While the IHRA confirmed that criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic, critics contended that its language was too vague and prone to abuse.
The University of Bristol campus. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
The UK’s Union of Jewish Students (UJS) accused the University of Bristol of “neutrality and silence” over the conduct of Professor David Miller, who they have accused of repeatedly promoting antisemitic rhetoric and conspiracy theories.
“UJS and [Bristol Jewish Society] representatives met with senior management of the University again yesterday. The purpose of the meeting was for them to present a set of action points they will be taking,” the group tweeted Wednesday.
“Unfortunately, the answer we received was that the University cannot tell us if any action is being taken. They also told us they are unable to publicly condemn the abuse Jewish students are receiving, in order to remain neutral,” it continued. “Neutrality and silence in the face of the targeted attacks on Jewish students and their representative society and union is unacceptable and an absolute failure of their duty of care to Jewish stud
More than 400 academics sign a letter calling out a professor for “morally reprehensible” comments that “risk the personal security and well-being of Jewish students and, more widely, Jews in the U.K.”