The IHRA definition of antisemitism in a melee. A critical discussion of the mobilizations against the first international definition of antisemitism

The paper examines Peter Ullrich’s expert opinion on the IHRA definition. It reviews his rejection of the definition in the conflict over a viable and complex definition of antisemitism. Ullrich does not sufficiently appreciate the first international definition of antisemitism and has an undefined...

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Main Author: Dana Ionescu
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Language:deu
Published: Berlin Regener Publishing House 2022-04-01
Series:Conflict & Communication Online
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Online Access:https://www.cco.regener-online.de/2022_1/pdf/ionescu2022_engl.pdf
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description The paper examines Peter Ullrich’s expert opinion on the IHRA definition. It reviews his rejection of the definition in the conflict over a viable and complex definition of antisemitism. Ullrich does not sufficiently appreciate the first international definition of antisemitism and has an undefined concept of Israel-related antisemitism. Moreover, he does not make his own positioning in the recurring controversies surrounding contemporary antisemitism adequately transparent. His expertise should be interpreted as both a scientific and a political intervention.
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title The IHRA definition of antisemitism in a melee. A critical discussion of the mobilizations against the first international definition of antisemitism
title_full The IHRA definition of antisemitism in a melee. A critical discussion of the mobilizations against the first international definition of antisemitism
title_fullStr The IHRA definition of antisemitism in a melee. A critical discussion of the mobilizations against the first international definition of antisemitism
title_full_unstemmed The IHRA definition of antisemitism in a melee. A critical discussion of the mobilizations against the first international definition of antisemitism
title_short The IHRA definition of antisemitism in a melee. A critical discussion of the mobilizations against the first international definition of antisemitism
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