Delegitimising Israel: Nobody does it better than the Israelis themselves
NOVANEWS
While America stifles free speech, Ireland opens up the debate on Israel’s legitimacy and exceptionalism
By Stuart Littlewood
As the US Senate was busily passing its Anti-Semitism Awareness Act aimed at silencing anyone who dares question Israel’s legitimacy or exceptionalism, conference organisers in Ireland were planning the exact opposite.
The US bill relies on the “3 Ds”. It is anti-Semitic to “Demonise” Israel, apply a “Double-standard” to Israel or “Delegitimise” Israel. Do any of these things and you’ll be clobbered and criminalised.
At the centre of this legislation is a definition of criminal anti-Semitism cooked up by the State Department and itself based on a controversial definition handed out by the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia.
The US Depa...