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turquoise_amethyst Mar 28, 2026 +41

Why does this article not state what the new *state-defined* definition is?? Why was the American Civil Liberties Union saying this could limit free speech? Was a third paragraph to much for AI to write??

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WHSRWizard Mar 28, 2026 +3

It's behind a paywall....

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Downside_Up_ Mar 28, 2026 +6

> The definition states: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.” https://wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/evers-signs-bill-defining-antisemitism-that-some-criticized-for-violating-free-speech/ Other useful context: > On the day the bill passed the Assembly, its author, Rep. Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) successfully amended it to include an additional disclaimer — that the legislation could not be construed “to create any additional civil or criminal penalty” on activities, including those protected by the First Amendment at “any public school in this state or at any University of Wisconsin System institution or technical college.”

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plappywaffle Mar 28, 2026 +16

Straight from the [bill](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/proposals/ab446) itself: > Consideration of definition of antisemitism. **Each state agency and local governmental unit and each employee or official of this state or of a local governmental unit shall consider the definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, including its examples**, when evaluating evidence of discriminatory intent for any law, ordinance, or policy in this state that prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, or national origin or that provides for enhanced criminal penalties for criminal offenses when the defendant intentionally selects the victim or group of victims or selects the property that is damaged or otherwise affected by the crime because of the victim's or group of victims' actual or perceived race, religion, color, or national origin. So, the bill explicitly says the IHRA examples of antisemitism are to be used when determining illegal discrimination. Here are those examples, 6/11 of which directly mention Israel. https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism > Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor. >Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis. This kind of obfuscation intentionally makes it harder to point out how these laws attempt to silence speech and criminalize criticism of Israel.

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Ananiujitha Mar 29, 2026 +9

How is a state supposed to have a right to exist? How is it supposed to be an expression of a right to self-determination? If one group gets a state in a given territory, other groups do not, so if self-determination requires statehood, it is not a right; if self-determination is a right, it does not require statehood.

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bootlegvader Mar 29, 2026 -1

Why does criticism of Israel have to be reliant on denying Israel's right to existence or making Nazi comparisons? I can criticize Trump's administration without arguing America should be dismantled or calling him Hitler.

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Ananiujitha Mar 29, 2026 +6

The law uses the IHRA definition. The IHRA definition includes 11 "examples," and these are very controversial, often discuss Israel, and condemn opposition to nation states.

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ChanceryTheRapper Mar 28, 2026 +4

What an awkwardly written headline.

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Ananiujitha Mar 28, 2026 +5

Which definition, jsonline? WHICH DEFINITION? > The law adopts the definition from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Oh, so according to the "examples," it's "anti-Semitism" to oppose nation states, and to think they are incompatible with a right to self-determination, not at all an expression of it.

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[deleted] Mar 28, 2026 +13

Im i allowed to criticize the government in isreal? Am I allowed to call out the genocide in gaza? Or is this now antisemtic. Just an FYI Islam is a semtic religion why are they not included in this? Why is it only antisemitism if its against the Jewish faith but not any other Semitic religion?

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Lob-Star Mar 28, 2026 +3

"Jewish community institutions" could include government IMO but I'm not a lawyer.

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Wise_Recover_4344 Mar 29, 2026 +3

Yet they all have no issue with people calling out the us. They support a foreign land more than the place they swore to protect.

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ZyklonCraw-X Mar 28, 2026 -22

It's obviously not focused on Israel. It's focused on the antisemitic attacks and rhetoric that progressives have normalized.

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wyvernx02 Mar 28, 2026 +10

Every progressive I have heard has been pretty explicit that their criticism is of Israel and Zionism and not Jewish people as a whole.

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[deleted] Mar 28, 2026 +9

Does bad thing, celebrate bad things. Get mad and call everyone racist and antisemitic for calling out the bad thing. Yup sure buddy Edit: this is the response the isreali government has given. Since we have one dense MF up in here. It should be clear the jewish people should not be attacked for being Jewish. End of f****** discussion.

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ZyklonCraw-X Mar 28, 2026 -17

So every Jew deserves antisemitism? That's what your comment is saying. Not surprising, as that's the new normal for progressives.

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[deleted] Mar 28, 2026 +5

Not at all what im saying. Im critical of the Israeli government. Im critical of the people who support murder just to murder. I could give a f*** less if they are Jewish. I could give a f*** where they live. Who they are. If they do bad shit and cry antisemitism when called out. Its bad for everyone. Edit: why do you assume every jewish person? Why do you assume that they deserve punishment? Why assume?

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ZyklonCraw-X Mar 28, 2026 -11

>Does bad thing, celebrate bad things. Get mad and call everyone racist and antisemitic for calling out the bad thing. Yup sure buddy This is your response to it being noted that the bill isn't aimed at protecting Israel. Your word choice is your fault - you absolutely are expressing the idea that antisemitism is OK because of Israel.

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[deleted] Mar 28, 2026 +6

Nah, your just tying to assume becuase I call out the government of isreal for doing somwhting bad, then the government of isreal says its antisemitism to call them out. Are you dense? No one deserves persecution. But im sure you don't feel the same about gaza right? Im sure Palestine deserve what they got becuase of hamas right? Its fine right? F*** off

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ZyklonCraw-X Mar 28, 2026 -1

My balanced take based on reality, history, and geopolitics can be found not far back in my comment history. I don't froth and foam like you do. I don't tell people who disagree to f*** off or ask if they're dense - that's not discussion. Those are emotional lashings out, which you wouldn't need if you had actual substance to you comments past "ISRAEL BAD PALESTINE GOOD.'"

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[deleted] Mar 29, 2026 +2

I literally dont care. I will respond to everyone of your posts replying to me. You won't get he last word. You have a shit take. Sorry not sorry. You cant condem israel for genocide. Thats all I need to know about you. Good day sir

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cuprian Mar 29, 2026 +1

are you winning, son?

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bootlegvader Mar 28, 2026 -5

First, Islam is not a Semitic religion as it is a universal religion rather than an ethnoreligion like Judaism, Druze, or Samaritanism. Second, antisemitism relates to specifically hatred of Jews rather than hatred of people that speak a Semitic language. It is like how Elon Musk was born on the continent of Africa and is an American citizen but no one calls him an African American.

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Mimir_the_Younger Mar 28, 2026 +2

The party that is more unapologetically anti-Israel is the party that will win the 2028 presidential election. None of these laws will have any effect.

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ProcedureWhole2403 Mar 28, 2026 -2

So instead of realizing that people don't like you if you commit genocide they made it illegal to not like you? I don't think that's how it works.

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Rondoman78 Mar 28, 2026 -3

F*** Tony Evers.

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CheesyPotatoSack Mar 28, 2026 +1

Never going to that state again

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valentine_cross Mar 28, 2026 -21

Glad to see Evers getting this done. Wisconsin has been making some solid moves lately.

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ZyklonCraw-X Mar 28, 2026 -11

My fellow liberals confirming in this comment section why this law needs to be made. A large contingent of the western liberal movement has decided antisemitism is OK because of Israel. Because YOU (reading this comment) don't feel that way doesn't matter. There are already comments here forwarding that, and it's rampant IRL progressive circles.

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ZyklonCraw-X Mar 28, 2026 -2

Did you read all of the comments in this thread? There are still several justifying it

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Tony Evers signs into Wisconsin law a definition of antisemitism

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