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Jewish Groups Oppose New Anti-Semitism Definitions


(Ha'aretz) Ben Samuels - Several leading American-Jewish organizations have begun to fight back against efforts to incorporate new definitions in the U.S. government's fight against anti-Semitism. Rabbi Andrew Baker, the American Jewish Committee's director of international Jewish affairs, told Ha'aretz that the current IHRA working definition has proven to be a useful and effective tool for identifying anti-Semitism. Baker said the new "Jerusalem Declaration on Anti-Semitism" largely serves to shield any anti-Zionist expression from being labeled as anti-Semitic.
2021-05-06 00:00:00
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