"J Street, Americans for Peace Now, and other left-wing activists are pushing Biden officials to exclude the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism from its designation, Jewish Insider reported last week. Contrary to the left wing activists, the IHRA deems some anti-Israel rhetoric—such as equating Israel to Nazi Germany and denying the legitimacy of a Jewish homeland—antisemitic."
Here is the IRHA working definition of antisemitism:
“Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”
"To guide IHRA in its work, the following examples may serve as illustrations:
"Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel,
conceived as a Jewish collectivity. However, criticism of Israel similar
to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as
antisemitic. Antisemitism frequently charges Jews with conspiring to
harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for 'why things go
wrong.' It is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and action, and
employs sinister stereotypes and negative character traits.
"Contemporary examples of antisemitism in public life, the media,
schools, the workplace, and in the religious sphere could, taking into
account the overall context, include, but are not limited to:
- Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion.
- Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective — such as, especially but not exclusively, the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions.
- Accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group, or even for acts committed by non-Jews.
- Denying the fact, scope, mechanisms (e.g. gas chambers) or intentionality of the genocide of the Jewish people at the hands of National Socialist Germany and its supporters and accomplices during World War II (the Holocaust).
- Accusing the Jews as a people, or Israel as a state, of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust.
- Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations.
- Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.
- Applying double standards by requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation.
- Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel) to characterize Israel or Israelis.
- Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.
- Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel.
"Antisemitic acts are criminal when they are so
defined by law (for example, denial of the Holocaust or distribution of
antisemitic materials in some countries).
"Criminal acts are antisemitic when the targets of
attacks, whether they are people or property – such as buildings,
schools, places of worship and cemeteries – are selected because they
are, or are perceived to be, Jewish or linked to Jews.
"Antisemitic discrimination is the denial to Jews of opportunities or services available to others and is illegal in many countries."
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What's wrong with any of that? So they actually think that equating Israel to Nazi Germany ISN'T antisemitic? They need their heads examined -- and so does Biden, if he is persuaded to change that definition.
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