International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: 34 Countries Working to Keep the Memory of the Holocaust Alive

Founded in 1998, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is composed of 34 member countries, one liaison country, and seven observer countries. Its mission is to strengthen, advance and promote Holocaust education, research and remembrance worldwide. The organization has formulated a widely adopted definition of antisemitism, which some have criticized as overly broad and conflating antisemitism with anti-Zionism.
 
The basic definition is as follows: “Antisemitism 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.” The controversy: Accompanying the definition are eleven illustrative examples of which seven involve statements critical of Israel. (To learn more about the definition and controversy, click on the link below.)
 
“Quote: “As we mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of German Nazi concentration and extermination camps and other sites of persecution and murder, we, the High Governmental Representatives of the Member Countries of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust (Shoah) which engulfed the Jewish people. We honor, too, the victims and survivors of the genocide of the Roma and others who were persecuted. We promise to never forget those who resisted the Nazis and those who protected or rescued their persecuted fellow human beings.”
 
Sources: Wikipedia, Holocaust Remembrance.com
 
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