Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

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13. The EUMC definition was dropped for the obvious reason that it included things

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 10:22 AM

Dec 2016

that were not anti-Semitic in the definition.

EU drops its ‘working definition’ of anti-Semitism
Source: Times of Israel, December 5, 2013

Fundamental Rights Agency had previously defined the term to include the vilification of Israel or Israelis

Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-drops-its-working-definition-of-anti-semitism/

I think that anti-Semitism should keep on being considered a form of racism, and that no Newspeak definitions that include criticism of countries or political ideologies as anti-Semitism should be allowed.

It's very fortunate that some Congress critters have gotten cold feet about the bill, and I hope that if the bill will ever be reintroduced, it won't include anything about Israel. Kenneth Stern thoroughly botched his work on the definition, and he should pass the torch to someone who has better knowledge about the subject.

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Anti-Semitism Awareness Bill Passes Senate [View all] shira Dec 2016 OP

Passed by unanimous consent FBaggins Dec 2016 #1

Expert on Hate Opposes Campus Anti-Semitism Bill Based on Definition He Created Little Tich Dec 2016 #2

Sure, he's saying racist speech is protected speech. shira Dec 2016 #3

Free Speech Advocates Warn that Anti-Semitism Bill Could Make Activism a Civil Rights Violation Little Tich Dec 2016 #4

Related: How the Alt Right is trying to create a safe space for racism... shira Dec 2016 #6

Those guys on the alt-right are not the Israel critics ACLU is trying to protect here. Little Tich Dec 2016 #7

This is a free speech/expression issue, agreed? n/t shira Dec 2016 #8

Non-racist speech should not be included as a form of anti-Semitism. Little Tich Dec 2016 #9

That's silly. The ACLU definitely protects racist hate speech... shira Dec 2016 #10

From what I understand, the problem is the inclusion of non-racist speech as a form of anti-Semitism Little Tich Dec 2016 #11

Not impressed. JVP and BDS'ers reject the working definition of antisemitism altogether... shira Dec 2016 #12

The EUMC definition was dropped for the obvious reason that it included things Little Tich Dec 2016 #13

But we're talking Kenneth Stern, who hasn't dropped it & neither has the US State Dept. shira Dec 2016 #14

House Republicans have scuttled it oberliner Dec 2016 #5