The Antisemitism Awareness Act would require the Education Department to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism.
Also, “Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.”
Whether you think it’s accurate or not, that’s not antisemitic. The reference isn’t because they’re Jewish. It’s because it’s the most salient example of genocide that we have.
The language I’m taking issue with is:
“Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g. by claiming that the existence of the State of Israel is a racist endeavor”
and I explain why its a problem here:
https://lemmy.world/comment/9797297
Also, “Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.”
Whether you think it’s accurate or not, that’s not antisemitic. The reference isn’t because they’re Jewish. It’s because it’s the most salient example of genocide that we have.
Thank you for replying. I replied in your linked thread so you wouldn’t have to have two discussion on the same topic.