Left-wing Activists Pressure American Bar Association Not To Adopt Widely-Accepted IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Legal Insurrection Foundation doesn t often compliment the American Bar Association these days. But, we re tentatively applauding the decision of a group of its sections to propose a resolution condemning antisemitism. Resolution 514, as it s known, is slated to be presented to the ABA s House of Delegates for approval, at the HOD s upcoming February meeting.
The resolution urges federal, state, and local governments to condemn antisemitism. It isn t worded as clearly as it could be, but it encourages governments to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance s (IHRA s) working definition of antisemitism. The resolution begins:
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal governments in the United States to condemn antisemitism, as referred to in The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, encouraged for use by other governments and international organizations by the U.S. Department of State: 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.