Issue - meetings

Report by the Director of Law and Assurance.

The Committee is asked to consider whether the Council should formally adopt an internationally recognised definition of anti-semitism as part of its established policy on anti-discrimination.

11.1   The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance (copy appended to the signed minutes) which set out a proposed amendment to the Equality Policy.

11.2   The report was introduced by Charles Gauntlett, Senior Advisor, Democratic Services. He advised that the Jewish Leadership Council had written the leaders of councils to invite them to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-semitism in council policy documents, which was included in appendix 2 of the report. It was recommended that this could be achieved by including a reference to this internationally recognised definition within the County Council’s Equality Policy.

11.3   The Committee welcomed the proposed inclusion and highlighted the importance of tackling all forms of racism and hate crime in West Sussex.

11.4   Resolved – That the internationally recognised definition of anti-semitism be included by reference in the County Council’s Equality Policy.