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IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism<\/h1><\/div>
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On 26 May 2016, the Plenary of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in Bucharest adopted the following non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism:<\/p>\n

\u201cAntisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and\/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

To guide the IHRA in its work, the following examples may serve as illustrations:<\/p>\n

Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic. Antisemitism frequently charges Jews with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for \u201cwhy things go wrong.\u201d It is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and action, and employs sinister stereotypes and negative character traits.<\/p>\n

Contemporary examples of antisemitism in public life, the media, schools, the workplace, and in the religious sphere could, taking into account the overall context, include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n