{"id":1937454,"date":"2023-05-24T22:40:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T02:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-groups-urge-white-house-to-reject-progressive-backed-antisemitism-definition\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T22:49:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T02:49:46","slug":"jewish-groups-urge-white-house-to-reject-progressive-backed-antisemitism-definition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-groups-urge-white-house-to-reject-progressive-backed-antisemitism-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish groups ask White House to reject progressive-supported definition of antisemitism."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjewish-groups-urge-white-house-to-reject-progressive-backed-antisemitism-definition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1937454&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Battle Over Defining Antisemitism<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0524\/e8d300d6-2062-48cc-9f87-d9769470f202\/audio.mp3?length=5825421&#038;duration=485\"><\/div>\n<p>The Biden administration is set to release its strategy to combat antisemitism, but it may come at the cost of reversing U.S. policy on the widely accepted definition of hatred towards Jews and Israel.<\/p>\n<h3>Progressives Pushing for Change<\/h3>\n<p>Progressives have been pressuring the White House to abandon the U.S. adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2023\/05\/white-house-antisemitism-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jewish Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The IHRA Definition<\/h3>\n<p>The IHRA definition, adopted by dozens of countries, states that \u201cAntisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-vows-to-take-effective-action-against-anti-semitismwhile-ignoring-these-democrat-anti-semites\/\" title=\"Biden Vows To \u2018Take Effective Action\u2019 Against Anti-Semitism\u2026While Ignoring These Democrat Anti-Semites\">physical manifestations<\/a> of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and\/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Issue at Play<\/h3>\n<p>Progressives take issue with the definition&#8217;s inclusion of animosity towards Zionism, the Jewish belief and right to their ancestral homeland, the State of Israel. This hostility is known as far-left antisemitism.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Examples of anti-Zionism under the IHRA definition include:<\/li>\n<li>\u201cdenying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>\u201capplying double standards by requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>\u201cusing the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel) to characterize Israel or Israelis.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Nexus Document<\/h3>\n<p>The administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-draft-defense-funding-bill-that-prevents-pentagon-from-denying-leave-for-abortions\/\" title=\"House Democrats Draft Defense Funding Bill That Prevents Pentagon From Denying Leave For Abortions\">latest draft includes<\/a> the IHRA definition but also an alternative one, called the Nexus Document, that was created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-apologizes-for-using-gangs-to-describe-rail-thieves\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom Apologizes for Using 'Gangs' to Describe Rail Thieves\">left-wing scholars<\/a>, reported Jewish Insider.<\/p>\n<h3>The IHRA Definition is Crucial<\/h3>\n<p>Many Jewish and pro-Israel groups, including the Anti-Defamation League, have called on the Biden administration to keep the IHRA definition. The Endowment for Middle East Truth \u201cvery strongly\u201d supports the IHRA definition, citing that it protects Jewish students on college campuses. Zionist Organization of America President Mort Klein said, \u201c[President Joe] Biden refusing to invoke the IHRA powerful and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-groups-urge-white-house-to-reject-progressive-backed-antisemitism-definition\/\" title=\"Jewish groups ask White House to reject progressive-supported definition of antisemitism.\">comprehensive antisemitism definition proves<\/a> his claims to fight antisemitism is a lie.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>StopAntisemitism Weighs In<\/h3>\n<p>StopAntisemitism, another group that combats hatred against Jews, called on the administration to buck the far-left pressure campaign and adopt the IHRA definition. \u201cAntisemitism has to be defined to be fought, and StopAntisemitism believes that adopting the IHRA definition should be a key part of the Biden administration\u2019s antisemitism strategy,\u201d said Liora Rez, StopAntisemitism\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n<p>StopAntisemitism blasted the progressives seeking for the IHRA definition to be dumped. \u201cIHRA is by far the most widely recognized definition of antisemitism in the world, and equating it with less comprehensive or specific definitions would muddy the waters, hampering efforts to combat antisemitism,\u201d said Rez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration may release its plan to combat antisemitism this week, but it could mean reversing the U.S. policy on the definition of hatred towards Jews and Israel. 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