Summary:
This report provides background information on the International Holocaust Rememberance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.
The Secretary of State of Communities and Local Government wrote to to Leaders of Councils in Decmber 2017, encouraging the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism and the working examples.
We are aware of 18 London Boroughs that have adopted the IHRA definition since December 2017.
Recommendations:
Leaders’ Committee is asked to:
1. Commend consideration of the following, by those London local authorities that have not already done so:
a. adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, including the agreed working examples.
b. inclusion of the IHRA defintion and working examples within individual councils’ constitutions and codes of conduct for members and officers.
