New antisemitism is the concept that a new form of antisemitism developed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries,typically manifesting itself as anti-Zionism. The concept is included in some definitions of antisemitism,such as the working definition of antisemitism and the 3D test of antisemitism. The concept dates to the early 1970s.
Natan Sharansky is an Israeli politician,human rights activist,and author. He served as Chairman of the Executive for the Jewish Agency from June 2009 to August 2018,and currently serves as Chairman for the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP),an American non-partisan organization. A former Soviet dissident,he spent nine years imprisoned as a refusenik during the 1970s and 1980s.
Dore Gold is an American-Israeli political scientist and diplomat who served as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations from 1997 to 1999. He is currently the President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He was also an advisor to the former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his first term in office. In May 2015,Netanyahu named him Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs,a position he held until October 2016.
Anthony Housefather is a Canadian Member of Parliament representing the riding of Mount Royal on the island of Montreal. From 2015 to 2019,Housefather served as the Chair of the Justice and Human Rights Committee. Following the 2019 election,he was named the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour. Following the 2021 federal election,Housefather was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement,a position he held until fall 2023. In 2024,he became Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board.
Alan Morton Dershowitz is an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional law and American criminal law. From 1964 to 2013,he taught at Harvard Law School,where he was appointed as the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law in 1993. Dershowitz is a regular media contributor,political commentator,and legal analyst.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was President of Iran from 3 August 2005 to 3 August 2013,and during that time had repeatedly made contentious speeches and statements against Israel. Ahmadinejad refused to call Israel by name,instead calling it the “Zionist regime”. He has called for the "elimination of the Zionist regime". Ahmadinejad took part in a protest called "The World Without Zionism" and has derided Israel on numerous occasions. He has urged regional powers to cut diplomatic and economic ties with Israel and halt oil sales. Tensions have risen over Iran's nuclear program. He has also provided funding,training and arms to Hezbollah and Hamas.
The Canadian Arab Federation (CAF) was formed in 1967 to represent the interests of Arab Canadians with respect to the formulation of public policy in Canada. It presently consists of over 40 member organizations.
The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IJL) strives to advance human rights everywhere,including the prevention of war crimes,the punishment of war criminals,the prohibition of weapons of mass destruction,and international co-operation based on the rule of law and the fair implementation of international covenants and conventions.
Hillel C. Neuer is a Canadian-born international lawyer,writer,and the executive director of UN Watch,a human rights NGO and UN watchdog group based in Geneva,Switzerland.
The Durban Review Conference is the official name of the 2009 United Nations World Conference Against Racism (WCAR),also known as Durban II. The conference ran from Monday 20 April to Friday 24 April 2009,and took place at the United Nations Office in Geneva,Switzerland. The conference was called under the mandate of United Nations General Assembly resolution 61/149 with a mandate to review the implementation of The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action from the 2001 World Conference against Racism,Racial Discrimination,Xenophobia and Related Intolerance which took place in Durban,South Africa.
The notion of a "second Holocaust" or "Another Holocaust" is an assertion that the Holocaust or a similar event is recurring or will recur. It is often used to discuss real or perceived threats to the State of Israel,the Jewish people,or the Jewish way of life.
William Anthony Schabas,OC is a Canadian academic specialising in international criminal and human rights law. He is professor of international law at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom,professor of international human law and human rights at Leiden University in the Netherlands,and an internationally respected expert on human rights law,genocide and the death penalty.
CyberDissidents.org is a division of Advancing Human Rights,a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. CyberDissidents.org focuses on the human rights of online political activists. The group believes that highlighting the plight of individual democratic dissidents in the West affords a measure of protection against government oppression.
Criticism of Israel is a subject of journalistic and scholarly commentary and research within the scope of international relations theory,expressed in terms of political science. Israel has faced international criticism since its declaration of independence in 1948 relating to a variety of issues,many of which are centered around human rights violations in its occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) is an American non-profit organization that produces academic research,seminars,and conferences to study antisemitism.
The "three Ds" or the "3D test" of antisemitism is a set of criteria formulated by Israeli human rights advocate and politician Natan Sharansky in order to distinguish legitimate criticism of Israel from antisemitism. The three Ds stand for delegitimization,demonization,and double standards,each of which,according to the test,indicates antisemitism.
Since the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948,a number of countries and individuals have challenged the country's political legitimacy. Under international law,Israel has always met the standards for recognition as a sovereign state. However,over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict,the country's authority has been questioned on a number of fronts. Critics of Israel may be motivated by their opposition to the country's right to exist or,since the 1967 Arab–Israeli War,their disapproval of the established power structure within the Israeli-occupied territories. Some have called for Israel's destruction.
The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR) is a Canadian non-governmental organization dedicated to pursuing justice through the protection and promotion of human rights. The RWCHR's name and mission is inspired by Raoul Wallenberg's humanitarian legacy.
Michal Cotler-Wunsh is an Israeli politician and diplomat. She served as a member of the Knesset for the Blue and White alliance from 2020 to 2021 and is currently a special envoy for combating antisemitism for Israel.
First to Stand:the Cases and Cases of Irwin Cotler is a 2022 Canadian documentary film written,directed and produced by Irene Lilienheim Angelico and Abbey Neidik. The documentary follows Irwin Cotler and his team fighting for justice and human rights. The film premiered on Human Rights Day,December 10,2022 at the Cinéma du Musée in Montreal,Quebec.
