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New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles

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Zaheer ◴[19 Jun 25 00:48 UTC] No.44314495[source]▶
Original DHS Announcement on Social Media Screening: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-to-begin-sc...

State Dept on what is considered Antisemitism: https://www.state.gov/defining-antisemitism/

These definitions are intentionally broad and designed to censor criticism of Israel. You have more freedom to criticize the US Government than to criticize a foreign country.

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barbazoo ◴[19 Jun 25 03:59 UTC] No.44315309[source]▶
> However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.
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1. KingMob ◴[19 Jun 25 04:38 UTC] No.44315483[source]▶
...which is immediately followed by a bunch of counter-statements carving out exceptions.
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2. barbazoo ◴[20 Jun 25 16:15 UTC] No.44329194[source]▶
Not really at least not most of them.

> Contemporary examples of antisemitism in public life, the media, schools, the workplace, and in the religious sphere could, taking into account the overall context, include, but are not limited to

One stands out though

> Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.

That seems to be a perfectly fine thing to do, comparing one government's policies with another. Maybe instead of saying "Nazis", maybe one can say "Government of Nazi Germany" and one wouldn't be labelled as an antisemite.