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This story either from this source or another should be included. Zero^talk 13:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I added when it was only 800+ :) Selfstudier (talk) 13:45, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I dunnit with the new figure, so perhaps there's an overlap? Nishidani (talk) 16:44, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, the AAA is in two places, OK for now, I guess. See if it gets passed or not and then see. Selfstudier (talk) 16:49, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Closely related to the topic immediately above this one is Bob Casey's proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, discussed in this article in The Forward. Would anyone care to tweak section United States to mention it? Misha Wolf (talk) 22:29, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

PS: This is also relevant to the last para of the earlier section called United States, which talks about the Antisemitism Awareness Act. Misha Wolf (talk) 22:36, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And mention that the AAA (preceding section) once again failed to go through, once again because of free speech concerns. So if the front door won't work, let's try the back, eh? Selfstudier (talk) 11:56, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can we add the full text of the definition with examples. This article, especially the criticism section, is unreadable without the specific wording and I think its a bad sign I had to go hunting online for it to know what the heck people were talking about. Here's the full text (from their website https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism)

“Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”

To guide IHRA in its work, the following examples may serve as illustrations: Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic. Antisemitism frequently charges Jews with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for “why things go wrong.” It is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and action, and employs sinister stereotypes and negative character traits.

Contemporary examples of antisemitism in public life, the media, schools, the workplace, and in the religious sphere could, taking into account the overall context, include, but are not limited to:

1. Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion.

2. Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective — such as, especially but not exclusively, the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions.

3. Accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group, or even for acts committed by non-Jews.

4. Denying the fact, scope, mechanisms (e.g. gas chambers) or intentionality of the genocide of the Jewish people at the hands of National Socialist Germany and its supporters and accomplices during World War II (the Holocaust).

5. Accusing the Jews as a people, or Israel as a state, of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust.

6. Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations.

7. Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.

8. Applying double standards by requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation.

9. Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel) to characterize Israel or Israelis.

10. Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.

11.Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel. Antisemitic acts are criminal when they are so defined by law (for example, denial of the Holocaust or distribution of antisemitic materials in some countries).

Criminal acts are antisemitic when the targets of attacks, whether they are people or property – such as buildings, schools, places of worship and cemeteries – are selected because they are, or are perceived to be, Jewish or linked to Jews. Antisemitic discrimination is the denial to Jews of opportunities or services available to others and is illegal in many countries.

Thanks! Gaymarsrovers (talk) 12:32, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article is about the definition, which is presented en toto in the lead already. The examples are a separate and disputed matter but not part of the definition. Listing them all out would be UNDUE in my opinion, but I'll let other editors (EC editors) pitch in. Selfstudier (talk) 13:46, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is WP:NOT a WP:DICTIONARY. There are a close to three hundred (300) external sources on this page. There is one external link at the bottom that contains nothing but the full text of the definition. This is already a long article. Copying and pasting it here would definitely be WP:UNDUE clutter. Kire1975 (talk) 17:49, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Too much text per Kire1975 and Selfstudier. BobFromBrockley (talk) 11:41, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The last para of section Definition of article Antisemitism starts with the following text:

The definition wrong and negative perception of people with Jewish descent has been adopted by the European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism, in 2010, a similar definition that avoided using the word wrong was adopted by the United States Department of State, in 2014, that definition was adopted in the Operational Hate Crime Guidance of the UK College of Policing^{[failed verification]} and was also adopted by the Campaign Against Antisemitism.^{[failed verification]} In 2016, the U.S. State Department definition was adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.

Note, in particular, the last sentence. Yesterday, I added a topic ("Strange claim in the last para of section "Definition") to that article's Talk page, saying:

This section appears to claim that the IHRA's Working definition of antisemitism originated with the U.S. State Department. That seems to conflict with the information provided in article Working definition of antisemitism.

I have had no response so far. Would anyone here care to comment or, better still, correct that text (assuming it needs correcting)? Misha Wolf (talk) 15:37, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No it says the altred wording adopted by the State Department was the version used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.Slatersteven (talk) 16:00, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It it is true, why doesn't this article mention it? Or have I just not found the mention? Misha Wolf (talk) 18:15, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"In June 2010 the State Department adopted a definition based on the EUMC definition". Slatersteven (talk) 14:23, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Slatersteven, that is not an answer to my question. I repeat: The Antisemitism article states that "the U.S. State Department definition was adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance". I haven't found that claim in this article. What you've quoted in your reply is something completely different, namely that "the State Department adopted a definition based on the EUMC definition". Doing a search of this article just now, I've found: "The State Department has since adopted the IHRA definition."

So we have two diametrically opposing statements in the two articles:

• the Antisemitism article says that the IHRA adopted the State Department definition
• this article says that the State Department adopted the IHRA definition

Misha Wolf (talk) 14:18, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

" "As a member of IHRA, the United States now uses this working definition and has encouraged other governments and international organizations to use it as well."" (from the source) so it seems that yes the State Department have now adopted the IHRA definition. Slatersteven (talk) 14:38, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.972mag.com/biden-white-house-ihra-antisemitism/ Selfstudier (talk) 14:55, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So then we should be saying it has adopted it, anywhere (or come to that any definition)?. Slatersteven (talk) 14:58, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think confusion started when Pompeo decided to use it at State and then later iirc it got forced into Education as well. That's not quite the same as the US adopting it. As far as I know , the US policy on antisemitism is as outlined in that link unless I missed some later developments. There is a lot of misinfo around this subject.

See as well Will the US adopt IHRA’s anti-Semitism definition? What’s the controversy? (8 May 2024) Selfstudier (talk) 18:22, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The AS article used primary sources and was basically synthesis, an editor imposing their own understanding of these primary sources. None of the cited sources used the wording "wrong and negative perception" so it seemed inaccurate too. I've edited that on the AS article and flagged as primary, but obviously someone might want to re-edit if there are secondary sources along those lines. BobFromBrockley (talk) 11:33, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, do we have even one source using the words "the USA adopted the IHRA definition"? Slatersteven (talk) 11:47, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Came across that argument in a recent paper [2] (t · c) buidhe 01:13, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Undue imho. There are a huge number of academic articles that mention or discuss the WD, and I see no reason why this one is noteworthy. BobFromBrockley (talk) 11:42, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the alternative definitions section, we currently have a sub-section on IJV Canada's definition, with one primary source plus a citation of Gould, who gives it a two sentence mention. I've looked for alternative secondary coverage and found none. Is it due? I don't think it is. BobFromBrockley (talk) 11:43, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]