What if the global definition of anti-Semitism wasn’t only about protecting Jews — but also shaped by surveillance of Muslims and the politics of the War on Terror? In this MEMO conversation, Professor James Renton — historian of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, empire, and global politics — uncovers the hidden history behind the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, now adopted by governments and universities around the world.
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What if the global definition of anti-Semitism wasn’t only about protecting Jews — but also shaped by surveillance of Muslims and the politics of the War on Terror? In this MEMO conversation, Professor James Renton — historian of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, empire, and global politics — uncovers the hidden history behind the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, now adopted by governments and universities around the world.
In this episode of a Conversation with MEMO, we speak with Shai Parnes, Public Outreach Director at B’Tselem, about the organisation’s landmark report “Our Genocide”, which declares that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Shai reflects on what it meant – emotionally, politically, and collectively – for their team to release this report from within Israeli society. We discuss the moment they knew the term genocide could no longer be avoided, and the significance of fra...
Middle East Monitor Conversations
What if the global definition of anti-Semitism wasn’t only about protecting Jews — but also shaped by surveillance of Muslims and the politics of the War on Terror? In this MEMO conversation, Professor James Renton — historian of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, empire, and global politics — uncovers the hidden history behind the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, now adopted by governments and universities around the world.
