Antisemitism in Local Authorities

Peterborough City council

International Definition of Antisemitism

The Council has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism in full, including all of its examples.

The Definition was adopted on 5th February 2020.

The Council has told Campaign Against Antisemitism that it does apply the Definition in disciplinary matters.

This information was obtained after Campaign Against Antisemitism submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 5th August 2021, to which the Council responded on 31st August 2021.

As part of its response, the Council provided minutes of a Council meeting on 5th February 2020, which show that the Definition was adopted.

Incidents

The following are recent incidents relating to the Council’s officials or councillors that have been reported to us, however we recognise that antisemitism is chronically underreported and it is possible that there are incidents that have not been reported. To report an incident, please contact us.

Conservative Councillor Ishfaq Hussain, who was suspended in 2021 over social media posts, was reportedly permitted to re-join the Party.

Peterborough’s Labour Party and Conservative Association were rocked by allegations of antisemitism just days before local elections, which resulted in suspensions by both parties.