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Yep, it was House Resolution 1449 if anyone is curious. Really scary times to see our freedoms eroded like this: https://x.com/RepRashida/status/18593621851784

• lo_zamoyski 2y ago
  The working definition of the IHRA[0] is truly awful. “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.” A certain perception? The original meaning when the term was coined in the 19th century[1] was that of a racial or ethnic hatred of Jews, as "Semite" is a racial or ethnic category. This is more sensible. It can also be distinguished from anti-Jewishness as a rejection of or hostility toward Judaism as a matter of religious belief, culture, or ethos (which better characterizes historical negative attitudes; the test of this is the acceptance of authentic converts, something the Nazis would never recognize, as their hatred was racial in nature). [0] https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitio... [1] https://www.etymonline.com/word/anti-Semitism#etymonline_v_13546 https://www.etymonline.com/word/anti-Semitism#etymonline_v_1...