Far-Left Groups Pressure White House to Redefine Antisemitism

Progressive opponents of Israel are leaning on the Biden administration to muddy the definition of what counts as anti-Jewish hate.

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President Joe Biden speaks as he meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, Israel, July 14, 2022.

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The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism is pretty clear-cut:

Accompanied by eleven examples, including denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination (i.e. Israel’s right to exist), applying double standards to Israel’s behavior, and comparing Israel to the Third Reich, the definition effectively clarifies that much of how anti-Israel activists behave is, in fact, antisemitic.

Sahar Tartak

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Sahar Tartak

Sahar Tartak is a former summer intern at National Review. A student at Yale University, Sahar is active in Jewish life and free speech on campus.

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