Save the Children UK decides not to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition despite review’s advice
An independent review commissioned by the charity in 2024 recommended adopting the IHRA definition, but its leadership decided against it, a senior official said.
Save the Children UK has decided not to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, despite the organization's recommendation in an independent review. The charity, founded in 1919, operates globally and has focused on disaster relief, child protection, health, education, and more recently, Gaza and West Bank issues.
The review, commissioned in August 2024, suggested the charity should adopt an antisemitism definition, likely the IHRA one. In response, Save the Children UK stated they would consider definitions for hate and discrimination by December 2025, but Director George Graham chose to use the Equality Act and ACAS guidance instead. Graham explained the charity sought input from staff equality networks before making the decision.
The charity agreed with the review's suggestion to avoid Nazi and Holocaust comparisons and use the term "Zionist" carefully. Labour MP and UK special envoy for post-Holocaust issues Jon Pearce criticized Save the Children's decision, stating it is a "failure of leadership."
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