What speech or action qualifies as antisemitic? And is this different than hatred of Jewish people? An expert on contemporary antisemitism and the curator of Moment's Antisemitism Monitor, Ira N. Forman delves into the clear and the gray areas. How do you define antisemitism? First, I think it is important to acknowledge that when it comes to classifying speech as antisemitic there is a significant amount of gray area. One of the reasons I believe the International Holocaust Rememberance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism is so useful is because it acknowledges that there are gray areas. Moreover, speech that may not be antisemitic can often be justly criticized as false, irresponsible and even dangerous. There is a fair amount of false or questionable charges of antisemitism out there. For example, an article about pro-Palestinian activism on campus that...

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