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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: rangerrebew on August 14, 2019, 01:44:16 pm
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State Dept. updates ‘anti-Semitism’ definition following Omar’s anti-Israel resolution
By Dom Calicchio | Fox News
The U.S. State Department recently revised its definition of anti-Semitism, in an apparent response to recent comments and actions by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
The previous definition of anti-Semitism, issued in May, listed 10 examples. The revised definition now lists 11 examples, adding that anti-Semitism now includes “Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.â€
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-dept-updates-definition-of-anti-semitism-following-omars-anti-israel-resolution (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-dept-updates-definition-of-anti-semitism-following-omars-anti-israel-resolution)
The leader of a U.S.-based pro-Israel organization praised the move last week.