The government adopted IHRA in 2016, while NHS England endorsed it last year after ministers ordered action following a surge in antisemitism. The JC revealed last month that the British Medical Association (BMA) voted to drop IHRA across the NHS. Now lawyers acting for activist group Health Workers 4 Palestine (HW4P), which is frequently seen at anti-Israel rallies, have written to NHS organisations warning that adopting IHRA without additional guidance could breach the Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act 1998 by interfering with freedom of expression and discriminating against pro-Palestine staff. The legal advice, prepared by barristers at Matrix Chambers and...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
