CAA applauds Church in Wales for adopting the International Definition of Antisemitism

The Church in Wales has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism.

Campaign Against Antisemitism applauds the decision which shows the Church in Wales’ solidarity with the Jewish community in Wales.

The Church in Wales is part of the Anglican Communion and is composed of six dioceses and some 1,500 churches.

The Church of England adopted the definition in September last year, followed by the Church of Scotland’s adoption of the definition in May

The Bishops of the Church in Wales said in a statement following the adoption of the definition: “We regard antisemitism as abhorrent and recognise that the Christian Church has need of repentance for the ways in which it has contributed in the past to anti-Jewish sentiment.”

Britain was the first country in the world to adopt the Definition, something for which Campaign Against Antisemitism, Lord Eric Pickles and others worked hard for over many meetings with officials at Downing Street.