UK Doctors’ Union Drops Israel-Backed [IHRA] Definition of Antisemitism: Over concerns medics are being punished for opposing Gaza genocide | Novara Media (2026-06-25)

https://novaramedia.com/2026/06/25/uk-doctors-union-drops-israel-backed-definition-of-antisemitism/
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>> The British Medical Association (#BMA) has voted to drop the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (#IHRA) definition of antisemitism over fears it had a “chilling” effect on free speech, including support for #Palestine.

>> The IHRA definition regards certain criticisms of Israel – including that its existence is a racist endeavour – as antisemitic. In the UK, it has been widely adopted by the national government, policing and local authorities.

>> The definition was officially adopted by Israel’s government in 2017. Doctors voted to drop it at the BMA’s annual meeting on Tuesday over fears that medics are being punished for their views on international politics…

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UK Doctors’ Union Drops Israel-Backed Definition of Antisemitism

The British Medical Association (BMA) has voted to drop the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism over fears it had a “chilling” effect on free speech, including support for Palestine.

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@adachika192 @[email protected] @palestine While Britain scraps the 'misleading definition' of antisemitism out of concern for free speech, patients in Gaza are suffocating beneath the rubble of hospitals bombed by the occupation in the name of 'security.' There is no luxury for academic debate here; my mother has been suffering for months without medication, and while I appeal to humanity for help, few offer donations or support—and doctors face persecution if they utter the word 'genocide.❤️‍🩹🥺