As a human rights lawyer, let me state Mayor Mamdani is right to reject the IHRA definition of antisemitism because it equates criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Jewish people have rights—hatred of Jewish people is antisemitic.
States don't have rights—criticism of states is NOT antisemitic.
Ken Stern—who drafted the IHRA definition—developed it to guide research and law enforcement data validation, NOT to use as, "a blunt instrument to label anyone an antisemite.” (his words)
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Qasim Rashid, Esq.
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