The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents V
3. Preface and Acknowledgements XI
4. Greetings XIX
5. I. Introduction to Combating Antisemitism
6. General Introduction “An End to Antisemitism!” 3
7. Executive Summary 13
8. II. Leadership Talks
9. Leadership Talk by the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria (2017–2019) 21
10. Leadership Talk by the Austrian Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research (2018–2019) 23
11. Leadership Talk by the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria (2016–2017); Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (2016–2018) 29
12. Leadership Talk by the Executive Vice-President and CEO of the European Jewish Congress 35
13. Leadership Talk by the European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism 41
14. Leadership Talk by the AJC Director of International Jewish Affairs; Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism 53
15. Leadership Talk by the Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights 61
16. Leadership Talk by the Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel (2009–2018) 79
17. Leadership Talk by the Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, Venice 89
18. Leadership Talk by the Bishop of the Protestant Church of Austria (2008–2019) 99
19. Leadership Talk by the Chief Rabbi of Vienna, Austria (2016–2019) 103
20. Leadership Talk by the Imam of the municipal Drancy mosque Seine-Saint-Denis 115
21. Leadership Talk by the Rector of the Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano Buenos Aires 123
22. III. Religion
23. Contributions
24. Jews and Judaism between Bedevilment and Source of Salvation: Christianity as a Cause of and a Cure against Antisemitism 133
25. Redeeming Humanity from the Evil of the Jews: Islamist Rationalization of Antisemitism 165
26. Scrolls, Testament and Talmud: Issues of Antisemitism in the Study of Ancient Judaism 193
27. Recommendations
28. Recommendations regarding Religious Groups and Institutions 211
29. IV. Culture, Education, Research
30. Contributions
31. Contemporary Philosophical and Ethical Fights over Jews, Judaism, and the State of Israel 235
32. Antisemitism: Sociological Perspectives 247
33. The Psychology of Modern Antisemitism: Theory, Research, and Methodology 271
34. The Demonization of Judaism 297
35. “Antisemitism 2.0”—The Spreading of Jew-hatred on the World Wide Web 311
36. Combatting Antisemitism: An Interdisciplinary Approach 339
37. Recommendations
38. Recommendations regarding Cultural Organizations and Institutions 363
39. Recommendations regarding the Internet, its Influencers and its Users 379
40. Recommendations regarding Academic Organizations and Institutions 387
41. Recommendations regarding Educational Organizations and Institutions 393
42. V. Politics, Business and Jurisprudence
43. Contributions
44. Jews and Non-Jews in Ancient Cities: Alexandria, Antioch, Caesarea, Rome 413
45. Jews against Zionism/Israel: On the Ambivalences of Contemporary Jewish Identity 427
46. The Fight against Antisemitism and the Iranian Regime: Challenges and Contradictions in the Light of Adorno’s Categorical Imperative 441
47. The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism 463
48. The Working Definition of Antisemitism — A 2018 Perception 475
49. Counteracting Antisemitism with Tools of Law: An Effort Doomed to Failure? 489
50. Equal Treatment, not just Religious Freedom: On the Methods of Slaughtering Animals for Human Consumption 503
51. Recommendations
52. Recommendations regarding Organizations and Institutions of the Business World 519
53. Recommendations regarding Governments, Political Organizations, and Institutions 529
54. VI. IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
55. IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism 565
56. VII. Editorial Board and List of Contributors
57. Editorial Board 569
58. List of Contributors 571
59. Acknowledgements 573