White House carefully defines 'antisemitism' – The Forward
Before the release of the first national plan to combat hatred of Jews, groups lobbied for particular definitions of 'antisemitism.'
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Before the release of the first national plan to combat hatred of Jews, groups lobbied for particular definitions of 'antisemitism.'
The Plan Formulated With Input From Over 1,000 Jewish Community Members, Congress, Businesses, Civil Society, and Local Officials; Strategy Reaffirms Unwavering U.S. Commitment to 'Israel's Existence, Legitimacy, and Security'
Legacy Organizations Strongly Advocated for the Codification of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, While Progressives Cautioned It Too Easily Conflates Criticism of Israel With Antisemitism
The 60-page document and its list of 100-plus recommendations stretches across the government, requiring reforms in virtually every sector of the executive branch within a year.
Most Jewish groups seemed satisfied with a plan that was delayed over disputes regarding the limits of criticizing Israel.