[Paul Murphy] This section of the Programme for Government is a very serious attack on the Palestine solidarity movement. This definition seeks to equate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. It must be resolutely opposed.

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   Here a link for the draf PFG

   [https://7358484.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7358484/Programme%20for%20Government.pdf](https://7358484.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7358484/Programme%20for%20Government.pdf)

2. Where exactly in that text does it equate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism?

3. This is the working definition on the website.

   ““Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.””

   https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism

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5. No it doesn’t.

6. Good ould Paul talking shite again.

7. Jesus it’ll be a great day when that gobshite is out of the job.

8. https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism

   OK, so this is not from the definition itself. But I completely agree with him that some of the stuff here is definitely trying to equate anti-semitism and anti-Israel sentiment.

   >Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.

   I belive that the state of Israel is an apartheid state, and therefore by definition a racist endeavour. 

   I don’t think that’s anti-semitic. 

   There’s more there that’s extremely questionable imo

9. Paul Murphy is an insufferable gowl and he always will be.

10. Paul is such a colossal gobshite. 

11. ”
    Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.”
    “Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.”

    These 2 sections are bat-shit. We can’t get behind that.
    Murphy is correct

12. There’s something jarring about this being on X/Twitter, I can’t quite put my finger on it.

13. Why does he have a problem with the EU declaration on “Fostering Jewish Life in Europe”?

14. Always funny watching the hatred for Paul on here

15. I haven’t been keeping up with the hate speech bill but would that in conjunction with this make criticism of Israel (of the type this document deems antisemitic) punishable by law?

16. For once, Paul Murphy is absolutely right, the proposed wording is off the well. Also, fuck Zionists and the terrorist Israeli government.

17. Murphy is 100% right here. The IHRA definition is designed to silence criticism of Israel and label those critics as antisemitic.

    This is a horrible idea.

    Fucking FFFG pricks.

18. Next thing they’ll be saying the sting operation against zionist paedophile and former minister of defense in the UK Ivor Caplin was “antisemitism “, the media blackout is deafening , who would have known opposition to bombing refugee camps, hospitals, mosques, schools, hospitals, journalists and their whole families was ” antisemitic “

19. Yeah, fuck that. Criticism of Israel or Zionism is not anti Semitic. Never was, never will be. Poisonous attempt to stifle debate, criticism and democracy if true

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