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Understanding Israel Palestine
Understanding Israel/Palestine advocates for a fair and even-handed U.S. foreign policy that recognizes the rights of both Palestinians and Israelis. The program offers multiple perspectives through interviews with journalists, scholars, policy experts and activists to clarify the underlying issues that are often obscured by mainstream media.
Margot Patterson talks to Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, about the threat to free speech posed by the International Holocaust Rembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of antisemitism being adopted by many institutions, communities and states in the United States and around the world. The IHRA definition associates criticism of Israel with antisemitism.The IHRA is currently under consideration in the Missouri legislature and would affect education in grades K-12. While opposed by a broad range of human rights organizations, civil liberties groups, Palestinian rights defenders, peace activists, progressive Jewish and Christian groups, and even some strong pro-Israel supporters, the IHRA is increasingly being written into law. Friedman says the IHRA Working Definition of antisemitism is part of a long-standing effort to suppress free speech on Israel and Palestine and to limit what can be said about Israeli policies and practices.
