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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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krunck ◴[19 Jun 25 19:40 UTC] No.44321858[source]▶
It's easy for one to criticize Israel in a way that one does not criticize other countries because there are no countries acting like Israel is at the moment: Genocide, apartheid, unprovoked war, etc, etc.

Plus it acts this way with the blessing of so-called liberal democracies so that we must confront the absolute hypocrisy by voicing our criticism.

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1. barbazoo ◴[20 Jun 25 16:07 UTC] No.44329101[source]▶
That doesn't prevent people from labelling you as an antisemite unfortunately. I'm not on social media but if I was, I wouldn't make negative statements about Israel if I actually cared about entering or staying in the US.