The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) strongly condemns the appalling and egregious statement issued by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) on December 17, which accuses Israel of genocide while attempting to manipulate Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) for its own hateful agenda. This is a blatant case of Holocaust inversion – an abhorrent distortion of history designed to demonise Israel and desecrate the memory of the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust.
The IHRC’s call for a boycott of HMD represents a sickening moral collapse. Rather than honouring the solemnity of Holocaust remembrance, the IHRC seeks to exploit this sacred occasion for baseless anti-Israel political propaganda, undermining efforts to educate future generations about the dangers of antisemitism and real genocidal hatred. Their baseless accusations of genocide against Israel not only insult the victims of the Holocaust but also distort international law and objective reality.
Gary Mond, Chairman of the NJA, stated: “This statement is not only deeply offensive but a glaring example of Holocaust distortion. The IHRC, with its known ties to the Iranian regime and its longstanding promotion of extremism, has forfeited any credibility. To equate the actions of Israel – a democratic state defending its citizens against terrorism – with the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust is despicable and morally bankrupt. Such rhetoric fuels antisemitism and emboldens those who seek to destroy Israel.”
The IHRC’s actions align with its troubling history of extremism. It has repeatedly organised Al-Quds Day rallies in London where Hezbollah flags – symbols of a proscribed terrorist organisation – were prominently displayed. Its ideological alignment with the Iranian regime, as identified in the independent Shawcross review of Prevent, further reveals its radical and dangerous agenda.
Steve Winston, Managing Director of the NJA, added: “The IHRC’s accusation of genocide against Israel is a malicious lie. It seeks to erase the crimes of Hamas terrorists while demonising a state that upholds human rights and the rule of law. This is not ‘human rights advocacy’; it is propaganda designed to isolate and delegitimise Israel while inflaming antisemitic hatred globally.”
The NJA calls on the UK government to take a firm stance against organisations like the IHRC that peddle hate, distort history, and serve as mouthpieces for extremist ideologies. Holocaust Memorial Day must remain a solemn, unifying occasion dedicated to remembrance and education – not a platform for antisemitic political agendas.
