The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) expresses outrage at the Islamic Human Rights Commission’s (IHRC) grotesque and deeply offensive campaign to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). This shameless act is an affront to the memory of six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and a brazen attempt to distort history for political purposes.
IHRC’s call to councils and universities to boycott HMD is a malicious act of Holocaust distortion. By equating Hamas’s war against Israel with the systematic annihilation of European Jewry, IHRC trivializes the unprecedented atrocity of the Holocaust, disrespects survivors, and undermines efforts to combat rising antisemitism.
NJA Chairman Gary Mond stated: “This disgraceful campaign is yet another example of IHRC’s dangerous and hateful agenda. Their actions expose a disturbing alliance between antisemitism and propaganda aimed at delegitimising Israel under the guise of human rights. To weaponize Holocaust remembrance in this way is morally bankrupt and a betrayal of the very principles of human dignity IHRC pretends to stand for.”
IHRC’s efforts to twist the mission of Holocaust Memorial Day are consistent with its history of aligning with pro-Iranian regime and extremist elements. The NJA is actively working with partners across the UK to counter IHRC’s antisemitic rhetoric and its ongoing attempts to subvert democratic and charitable institutions.
We call on councils, universities, and civic organisations to reject IHRC’s divisive campaign and to stand resolutely against their attempts to rewrite history. Holocaust Memorial Day remains a critical moment to honour the victims of the Holocaust, educate future generations, and reaffirm the collective commitment to combat antisemitism in all its forms.
The NJA will continue to fight IHRC’s poisonous influence and ensure that Holocaust distortion has no place in British society.
For more information, contact office@nja.org.uk.
