Amnesty International urges UN not to adopt International Definition of Antisemitism in latest act of hostility toward Jews

In its latest act of hostility toward the Jewish world, Amnesty International has urged the United Nations not to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism.

Amnesty International has signed on to letter to the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, that was originally published on 3rd April. The group joins over 100 other far-left organisations among the signatories, including the antisemitism-denial group and sham Jewish representative organisation, Jewish Voice for Labour, and the inflammatory activist group Human Rights Watch.

The letter argued that, “If the UN endorses the [International] IHRA Definition in any shape or form, UN officials working on issues related to Israel and Palestine may find themselves unjustly accused of antisemitism based on the IHRA definition,” adding: “We strongly urge the UN not to endorse the IHRA definition of antisemitism.”

The letter also claimed that the signatories “look forward to assisting the UN’s efforts to combat antisemitism in a way that respects, protects and promotes human rights.”

Amnesty International and its network of activist groups have come under fire recently over a string of scandals over its activities, personnel and protocols, including claims of systemic racism. It also reportedly refused to sack an official who compared Israel to the Nazis.

Amnesty International has in the past reportedly voted down a motion to fight antisemitism in the UK, although the organisation denies this.

National Governments and public bodies around the world have adopted the Definition, with overwhelming support from local Jewish communities. Britain was the first country in the world to adopt the Definition, something for which Campaign Against Antisemitism and Lord Pickles worked hard over many meetings with officials at Downing Street.