Worcester council adopts IHRA definition following alleged antisemitic incident

A Worcester councillor has successfully lobbied the council to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, after being the subject of an alleged antisemitic attack.

Conservative councillor Louise Griffiths claims a mezuzah was ripped from the front door of her home and posted through her letterbox with a swastika drawn on it.

Following the incident, councillors unanimously agreed to adopt the IHRA definition at a meeting on Tuesday.

According to the Worcester News, Cllr Griffiths said the move was a “no-brainer”, adding she had noted a rise in antisemitism in recent years.