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Rabbi Calls Anti-Zionism Today's Antisemitism at IHRA Conference

5/29/2025

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At the IHRA conference in Jerusalem, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis boldly labeled anti-Zionism as the modern face of antisemitism, citing a surge in anti-Jewish hate crimes since October 7. Israeli leaders rallied for a united front against global antisemitism, warning of its online escalation and the peril of dehumanizing narratives. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed these sentiments, condemning anti-Israel rhetoric as deeply linked to antisemitism.

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At the IHRA conference in Jerusalem, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis boldly labeled anti-Zionism as the modern face of antisemitism, citing a surge in anti-Jewish hate crimes since October 7. Israeli leaders rallied for a united front against global antisemitism, warning of its online escalation and the peril of dehumanizing narratives. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed these sentiments, condemning anti-Israel rhetoric as deeply linked to antisemitism.