12/10/2023 0 Comments Watershed moment definiation![]() This campaign was inspired by the IHRA’s working definition of Holocaust denial and distortion, which serves as a throughline in our work. We underline the IHRA's work with the European Commission, the OSCE/ODIHR, the United Nations, and UNESCO – steadfast partners in our campaign to #ProtectTheFacts and raise awareness of Holocaust distortion, a significant, but often overlooked, threat to democratic values and pluralistic societies. We are not alone in wanting to have these difficult conversations. They make it possible to broach the difficult subjects of antisemitism and Holocaust denial and distortion and have uncomfortable conversations, which promote open dialogue that helps us come to terms with the truth of the Holocaust, while guiding us through present and future challenges. ![]() The IHRA’s working definitions make it easier to take the first step, and then the second and third as well. The illustrative examples listed in the IHRA’s working definitions, though by no means exhaustive, include forms that are deeply rooted in our societies, making them all the more difficult to recognize and address. At various levels of government, as well as in countless organizations around the world, the working definition has proven to be the tool that made the difference, driving action against antisemitism. As IHRA Co-Chairs, we note with satisfaction the large number of countries who have adopted the non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism, referred to it in their national action plans, and used it to inspire the appointment of Special Envoys on the issue. The question is no longer whether antisemitism exists in societies, but how it can be combated and monitored. Seven years ago, the IHRA's adoption of its non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism was a watershed moment. However, we are equally motivated by the impact of the IHRA’s collaborative, cross-cutting approach to addressing these threats, and are convinced of its effectiveness. “Following the conclusion of the first Plenary Meetings under the Croatian IHRA Presidency, we express our deepest concern about IHRA experts’ reports of rising antisemitism and Holocaust distortion, which threaten the fabric of our pluralistic societies and the very existence of Jewish communities around the world. IHRA Co-Chairs Ambassador Terezija Gras and Sara Lustig state:
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