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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a very interesting article about anti-Semitism on college campuses.

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/02/02/anti-semitism-major-problem-campuses-and-students-must-be-educated-about-it-opinion

It talks in part about surveys around what 18-29 year olds know and don’t know about anti-Semitism. Critically, it seems most college students do not use Jews’ perspectives on what is anti-Semitic to guide them as to what is indeed anti-Semitic:

Our survey asked this question: “If a Jewish person or organization considered a statement or idea to be anti-Semitic, would that make you more likely to consider it anti-Semitic, less likely, or would it make no difference to you?” About two-thirds, or 64 percent, of people aged 18 to 29 said it would make no difference to them if a Jewish person told them something was anti-Semitic. Another 21 percent said that such protestation from Jews would make them less likely to consider something anti-Semitic. To fight anti-Semitism as seriously as we confront any other bigotry, we must normalize believing Jews.

It also says that 41% of American Jews aged 18-29 had been a victim of an anti-Semitic remark or attack. [/quote]
Thanks for posting this. As someone that is not Jewish, those survey results, while horrific, are not surprising. Just last Summer we had Nick Cannon spewing Antisemitic statements, defending his statements as true and only apologizing when realizing the financial losses he would take. And just two weeks (or so) we have the NBA player, playing a video game, screaming Jewish slurs. And again claiming to not know what he had done and is now deeply sorry.

Your article also links to the Holocaust Remembrance site where they have drafted a working definition of Antisemitism. I have not seen the definition laid out in such a way before. Sharing for others: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism
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