Biden administration commits to anti-Semitism definition that could stifle campus speech thefire.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thefire.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
03-03-2021
President Joe Biden speaking from the White House on Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
JERUSALEM, Israel – The Biden administration said Tuesday it “enthusiastically embraces” the 2016 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Anti-Semitism.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the move in a letter to the American Zionist Movement obtained by
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Blinken said the administration is “eager to work with allies and partners to counter Holocaust distortion and combat anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance abroad while we strengthen our efforts at home.”
The IHRA lists multiple examples of anti-Semitism, including “accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel,” “denying the Jewish people the right to self-determination” and claiming the existence of the State of Israel is a “racist endeavor.” Other examples include “drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis” and
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While Israel s European and US allies are happy to employ the antisemitism smear against opponents, members of the general public are not as compliant
An Israeli flag flies in front of the Old City of Jerusalem in 2017 (AFP)
As Joe Biden prepared to take office as the new US president last month, mainstream US Jewish organisations sent him a letter urging him to follow his predecessors and adopt the 2016 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism as the operative one for US government agencies, which the State Department had already done since the Obama years.
Arab Gulf Initiative to Promote Holocaust Awareness, Combat Anti-Semitism | Opinion Majid Al Sarrah and Mashael Alshemeri
, board members, Sharaka On 1/26/21 at 7:00 AM EST
In December 2020, interfaith group Sharaka brought to Israel the first ever delegation of young leaders from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Sharaka, which translates to partnership in Arabic, was founded last year by social activists from Israel and the Gulf, in the wake of the historic Abraham Accords. The initiative aims to strengthen the bonds between young people in the region, build greater trust and promote a real, warm and enduring peace.
As part of our historic trip to Israel, we–the Arab members of the delegation–were deeply moved to action following our visit to Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center, the first such official visit by a delegation from our respective countries.
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