Many well-intentioned people still struggle to understand what exactly constitutes antisemitism and when anti-Israel rhetoric ‘crosses the line.’

Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement.

Critics say the definition conflates criticism of Israel and Zionism with antisemitism and could have a chilling effect on pro-Palestinian speech. The post To settle lawsuits, Harvard says it will use debated definition of antisemitism appeared first on Boston.