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Pakistan to abolish 'period tax' on sanitary products

Published Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · Updated June 18

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  • Critique of IHRA Definition1 source

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In Australia, an ongoing debate centers on the conflation of anti-Semitism with criticism of Israel, particularly following the interim report from Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, which adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.

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  • Pakistan plans to abolish the 18% sales tax on locally made period products and contraceptives.

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Critique of IHRA Definition
  • Al Jazeera English

    Al Jazeera English argues that conflating anti-Semitism with criticism of Israel, particularly through the IHRA definition, is dangerous for Australian democracy and social cohesion, suppressing legitimate debate and harming Jewish Australians who dissent from Israeli policies.

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