Mamdani is trying to become not an antisemite by changing the definition of antisemitism.
There are two problems with his approach:
1. IHRA is still the definition of antisemitism according to the US the State Department.
2. It's not for non-Jews to dictate to Jews what antisemitism is, in the same way it's not for Non-Blacks to dictate to Blacks what racism is.
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Mamdani is trying to become not an antisemite by changing the definition of antisemitism.
There are two problems with his approach:
1. IHRA is still the definition of antisemitism according to the US the State Department.
2. It's not for non-Jews to dictate to Jews what antisemitism is, in the same way it's not for Non-Blacks to dictate to Blacks what racism is.