What Is the Controversial Definition of Antisemitism that Institutions Are Being Told to Adopt?

Columbia adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism, ADL programming amid battle with Trump admin.

Columbia's Interim President Claire Shipman stressed that there was "no place for intimidation, hateful language, or targeting of Jews or Israelis at Columbia."

Defining ‘Antisemitism’ Is the Subject of Bitter Debate

Many donors, politicians and Jewish students have pressured their colleges to confront antisemitism more forcefully. But one challenge can make the exercise feel like quicksilver. There’s no consensus about what, precisely, constitutes antisemitism. University administrators and federal officials alike have considered one contentious definition that has gained traction in recent years, put forward by the International Holocaust Remembrance Allia…

Antisemitism envoy responds to concerns new plan pushes 'inappropriate' definition

Critics say the plan relies on a definition of antisemitism that was never intended for legal use, but the special envoy says it clearly states what is and isn't problematic.

The psychology of denial: American Psychological Association struggles to confront antisemitism in its ranks

The group’s annual conference, being held in August, features a panel that describes the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorism as attacks on ‘military targets’

What is the controversial definition of antisemitism that institutions are being told to adopt?

While the definition has largely been viewed as uncontroversial, subsequent “examples of antisemitism in public life” published alongside the definition have been criticised as limiting freedom of speech.

Controversial anti-Semitism definition weighed up

A contested definition of anti-Semitism shouldn't be legislated in Australia, nor should consequences apply to people found to...