As explained previously, I consider that 22 years of poor-quality definitions of Islamophobia have made the word incapable of being rescued.
However, in Parliament during May, James Brokenshire committed the Government to coming up with its own definition. To save it work, I am supplying one.
In my view, the key goal of any new definition must be to make it clear that, like antisemitism and homophobia, Islamophobia is about how you treat other people, and not about your views regarding an abstract noun (Islam).
I have intentionally used the structure of the IHRA definition of anti-semitism, since it has become an industry standard. I have also added some emphasis, as there are certain words in the IHRA (Interntional Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition which many people regularly ignore or forget about. [ConservativeHome] Read more
