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The Author of the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Explains Why It’s a Threat to American Freedom

The Author of the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Explains Why It’s a Threat to American Freedom

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Our guest is author and attorney Ken Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate. Ken was an important figure in the drafting of the definition of antisemitism now taken up by the IHRA but has been outspoken against its current uses.

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The Author of the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Explains Why It’s a Threat to American Freedom

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