Question reference: S5W-25296
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 12 September 2019
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Current status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 26 September 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to evaluate the full implications of its decision to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.
Answer
There is no place in Scotland for any form of antisemitism or religious hatred that makes our communities feel insecure or threatened in their daily lives. The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism helps to bring some much needed clarity to what is often a complex issue and helps to send a clear message that anti-Semitism of any kind will not be tolerated in Scotland. The definition was adopted as part of our Tacking Prejudice and Building Connected Communities Action plan and, although there are currently no plans for an evaluation of the definition, the action plan is due for review in 2020.