The IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) working definition of antisemitism — and its examples — is on its way to being adopted and used across the globe to restrict free speech. From the State Department to English Premier League soccer teams, from universities to social media platforms, concerted campaigns to label criticism of Israeli policies and challenges to Zionism as antisemitism — and to impose formal/legal consequences — continue to gain momentum. In state legislatures and Congress in the United States, across Europe and in Latin America, the IHRA working definition of antisemitism and its examples is being used to quash criticism of Israel, to delegitimize advocates for Palestinian rights, and to undermine civil society organizations — including human rights and humanitarian groups — for their work with or support for Palestinians. This politicization and weaponization of the fight against antisemitism has grave implications, not just for Israel-Palestine activism but for free speech and civil society writ large, as well as for the battle against real and rising antisemitism around the world.
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Lara Friedman op-ed: How Donald Trump is Saving the Occupation by Dismantling the 1st Amendment
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Op-ed by FMEP's Lara Friedman, originally published at Responsible Statecraft, Dec. 12, 2019 What does an antisemitism spewing, Nazi dog-whistling President give his favorite Jewish…
States Are Moving to Class Criticism of Israel as Antisemitism
Op-ed by Lara Friedman, originally published by Jewish Currents on February 20, 2020. _ A NEW WEAPON has been unveiled in the battle to quash activism…
Israel-Advocacy Groups Urge Facebook to Label Criticism of Israel as Hate Speech
Analysis by FMEP's Lara Friedman, published at Jewish Currents on August 19, 2020 Israel-Advocacy Groups Urge Facebook to Label Criticism of Israel as Hate Speech…
Weaponizing Anti-Semitism, State Department Delegitimizes Human Rights Groups
Analysis by FMEP's Lara Friedman, published at the American Prospect on November 12, 2020 Weaponizing Anti-Semitism, State Department Delegitimizes Human Rights Groups Authoritarian regimes and…
[Podcast] This is Palestine: The Weaponization of Anti-Semitism
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This is Palestine is a podcast by IMEU _ From Pompeo's attack on BDS to the battle for free speech on college campuses, anti-Semitism is…
The IHRA Definition & the Fight Against Antisemitism: A Series
The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) invites you to attend The IHRA Definition & the Fight Against Antisemitism A series examining how a problematic…
[Webinar] Views on IHRA from Around the Globe
The IHRA Definition & the Fight Against Antisemitism: A webinar series examining how a problematic definition of antisemitism is being used to quash criticism of Israel…
Occupied Thoughts: A Palestinian View on Antisemitism w/ Peter Beinart, Rashid Khalidi, & Nadia Abu El-Haj
In this episode of "Occupied Thoughts," host Peter Beinart is joined by Palestinian academics Rashid Khalidi and Nadia Abu El-Haj to discuss a recent statement…
[Webinar]The IHRA Definition & the Fight Against Antisemitism: Antisemitism, Free Speech, Social Media, and Corporate Accountability
The IHRA Definition & the Fight Against Antisemitism: A webinar series examining how a problematic definition of antisemitism is being used to quash criticism of…
[Webinar] The View from Europe: Israel, Palestine, Biden, & Antisemitism
The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) invites you to attend The View from Europe: Israel, Palestine, Biden, & Antisemitism Recorded on Thursday, December 10th…