Marianne Hirsch, a genocide scholar, is concerned about the implications of Columbia University's adoption of a new definition of antisemitism, which labels certain criticisms of Israel as hate speech. This new environment has prompted her to contemplate leaving her teaching position after decades of fostering open discussions about the Holocaust. Academics nationwide are alarmed by similar trends in academia, often linked to funding pressures related to the definition promoted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which details various antisemitic behaviors including applying double standards to Israel and equating its policies with those of Nazism.
A university that treats criticism of Israel as antisemitic and threatens sanctions for those who disobey is no longer a place of open inquiry.
I just don't see how I can teach about genocide in that environment.
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition lists 11 examples of antisemitic conduct, such as applying double standards to Israel.
Columbia agreed to incorporate the IHRA definition and its examples into its disciplinary process.
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