The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA) is a welcome alternative to the wrongful International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) "definition" of antisemitism which conflates criticism of Israel and pursuit of Palestinian rights with antisemitism. Tony Greenstein gives a very good review and critique below.
The JDA gives a definite description of antisemitism which could be applied to any form of racism simply by substituting for the words Antisemitism and Jew:
"Antisemitism is discrimination, prejudice, hostility, or violence against Jews as Jews (or Jewish Institutions as Jewish)."
In contrast, the IHRA definition is indefinite and slippery, and then used to conflate criticism of Israel, advocacy of Palestinian rights, and anti-Zionism as antisemitism in a series of examples:
"Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antsemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities."
"A certain perception" which "may be expressed"... This is not a definition at all.
https://azvsas.blogspot.com/2021/03/why-we-should-critically-welcome.html
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