Government’s IHRA based antisemitism training is divisive and dangerous
JVL Introduction
The government has started a (tightly timetabled) tender process for £5.5 million to provide training in antisemitism – and a sort of kite mark for schools and colleges to attain. Both aspects of the work have the IHRA “working definition” at the centre, which is controversial, the use of which has been heavily criticised by the author himself . We ask where is the commensurate funding for other groups affected by racism, this? This article also asks how money is found for this when dramatic cuts, especially in arts education are being imposed, the very parts of our curriculum and universities thatr can provide space for exploring the issues.. There is opposition to this initiative and we encourage you to add your name to this open letter ‘Tackling Antisemitism in Education’ Tender (google.com)
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This article was originally published by Middle East Eye on Fri 9 Feb 2024. Read the original here.
UK to invest over £5m in 'politically motivated' antisemitism training in schools and universities
Campaigners warn new training uses controversial antisemitism definitions and could affect free speech
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Readers might also want to take a look at the obscenity that is ‘Hope Not Hate’s’ page on leftwing anti-Semitism.
Scandalous!
https://hopenothate.org.uk/2020/10/27/left-wing-antisemitism-an-explainer/ us!
Criticism of the racist ideology that is Zionism is legally protected
Criticism of the Apartheid Genocial state of Israel is mandatory
This is disgraceful. Whoever is responsible for sanctioning this should be sacked, immediately.
They, quite obviously, do not know the difference between the IHRA, The Jerusalem Declaration on Anti-Semitism, The Nexus Document on Israel and Anti-Semitism, nor the views of Professor Kenneth Stern – lead author of the IHRA – on his own document.
Either that, or they – do – know and are willfully ignoring the differences for the sake of conflating anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, which in the present circumstances, is criminal.
One other thought occurs to me. I have, yet, to see an MSM journalist capable of holding an intelligent discussion on the IHRA and why it should – not – be used.
Faced with a Zionist determined to promote their agenda, the journalist will sit there, open-mouthed and wide-eyed, unable to present counterarguments, because of their ignorance.
Whether this is deliberate, or not, it is unprofessional, on the journalist’s part, and does a grave disservice to their audience – and to the wider public.
I wonder if the government can be taken to court on this? If a case could be mounted?
Spend £5.5million on the NHS instead of trying to cover up the genocide by your friends by silencing criticism of Israel which dies not equate to criticism of Jews
Gavin Lewis – I un-subscribed from “Hope Not
Hate” after one of their posts, giving them the
reason why – which I now cannot remember.
I was regretful that it had come to this for
the sentiment: “Let Hope replace Hate”
initially appeared to reflect their ideas.
With reference to my last post (25/2) – I have now found my mail
to “Hope Not Hate” giving the reason for unsubscribing. It is dated
October 2020 and was composed in haste. In addition time has moved on but I will nevertheless quote in full:
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My Mail to Hope Note Hate (dated: October 2020)
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***** “I am unsubscribing because you quote the Jewish Labour Movement as if it were the only Jewish Voice. contrary there are many voices – one being the “Jewish Voice of Labour” (JVL) but there are others also – I am using that organisation as an example. As a Gentile I think it only right to treat ALL Jewish views with respect and consideration for to do otherwise would be antisemitic. (“The Hive Mind” is after all an antisemitic trope.)
I have heard JVL called “not really Jewish” and am appalled at this. I am a Christian – a Roman Catholic with RC “recusant” Lancashire ancestors and am aware that a couple of Centuries ago it was against the law for some of my ancestors to practice their faith. Until recently Catholics were barred from taking up some Public Offices. I hasten to add that there was intolerance on both sides of the divide – eg Roman Catholics were discouraged by their Church in attending other Christian services.
We have also had more than a Century of division in Ireland – ostensibly about Religion though other issues were involved. As a result there was intolerance and sectarianism on both sides of the Irish Border – for again this was not one-sided. There was also a war with much loss of life on both sides of the Irish Sea – but thank goodness these differences are being healed now.
Thee is no need to go through the divisions in the Islamic Community – again with violence and loss of life and I am not including terrorist organisations such asa DAISH.
Havent we had enough of all this? I personally am sick of these divisions and the Main Stream Media is not helping by only presenting one side.
This is the OPPOSITE of what Hope not Hate should be standing for .. and for this reason I am unsubscribing from your Organisation. “