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Zaheer ◴[] 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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keernan ◴[] No.44314820[source]
>>You have more freedom to criticize the US Government than to criticize a foreign country.

I doubt that. I would honestly be shocked if anyone with anti-Trump posts would 'pass' DHS screening.

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TimorousBestie ◴[] No.44315076[source]
The IHRA definition of antisemitism is so vague that it includes otherwise innocuous and/or factual statements.

> “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.”

In IHRA’s defense, this definition was never intended for legal use. But here we are.

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timr ◴[] No.44315433[source]
They go on to discuss more than a page of examples, all of which sound completely reasonable to me. Or perhaps you could just quote the very next paragraph, which is pretty specific:

> Manifestations might include the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity. However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic. Antisemitism frequently charges Jews with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often used to blame Jews for “why things go wrong.” It is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and action, and employs sinister stereotypes and negative character traits.

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1. TimorousBestie ◴[] No.44317351[source]
“X might include Y”, “X frequently Z”, “X is often W”: these phrases do not legally define anything, they’re merely vibes. If I argue that a particular statement is neither Y, Z, or W, that doesn’t logically imply that it isn’t X.

If a censor is trying to determine if a particular post doesn’t contain antisemetic content, this paragraph is not helpful.

Well, they do state one negative criterion:

> However, criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.

I have never seen this principle successfully cited as an affirmative defense, however. They give examples that contradict this quote, so I don’t think we’re supposed to take it seriously.