10/21/2026
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On Oct 16, the limited acknowledgment by Minister Anandasangaree reflected the pressure the government has faced from thousands of participants in IJV’s letter campaign and NCCM’s and CJPME’s sustained advocacy. The minister has been compelled to respond, but has yet to correct the public record. A private assurance to one organization does not resolve the government’s public conflation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism. The report remains on the government’s website, where it states:
“Antisemitism, which includes anti-Zionism, is not always obvious,”
“Contemporary manifestations of antisemitism [include] anti-Zionism.”
Therefore, government officials and pro-Israel advocacy groups that seek to discredit Palestine solidarity can and will continue pointing to that uncorrected language as the government’s position.
The letter also leaves the central issue unresolved. Saying that not all criticism of Zionism is antisemitic does not clearly affirm that anti-Zionism is itself a legitimate political position. In fact, the letter does not address anti-Zionism at all.
