Summary
The White House strategy whose funding Kenneth S. Stern urges in his 2025 testimony: it is action-oriented, describes Antisemitism in its own words, mentions the IHRA definition just once and not as its only definition, and so models the approach Congress should fund instead of definitional wars (Written Testimony of Kenneth S. Stern, PDF p.22, p.40-41).
Details
- The passage Stern quotes defines antisemitism as a stereotypical and negative perception of Jews which may be expressed as hatred of Jews, and as also a pernicious conspiracy theory featuring myths about Jewish power and control (PDF p.40-41).
- Of IHRA the strategy says the non-legally binding working definition is one the United States has embraced, in the past tense Stern emphasises, and that the Administration welcomes and appreciates the Nexus Document and other efforts (PDF p.41).
- The Countering Antisemitism Act, stripped of IHRA, would help implement the strategy with needed staffing and resources (PDF p.40).
Related pages
Written Testimony of Kenneth S. Stern, Countering Antisemitism Act, Antisemitism, Nexus Document