Zarah Sultana previously expressed support for antisemitism definition she now opposes Anti-Israel MP expressed support for IHRA in 2019 survey

August 20, 2025   

(Jewish News) Anti-Israel MP Zarah Sultana “willingly” expressed support for the IHRA definition of antisemitism during the 2019 general election, despite now accusing Jeremy Corbyn of “capitulating” to those who support it.

Jewish News has learned that the Coventry South independent MP, now co-leader of a new left-wing party alongside Corbyn, expressed support for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of Jew-hate after taking part in a survey.

Sultana was one of the 18 Muslim Labour MPs at the time to express support for IHRA.

Sources told Jewish News there had been no objection to the definition expressed by Sultana at the time.

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