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Columbia's Controversial New Definition of Antisemitism
Episode 1483

Columbia's Controversial New Definition of Antisemitism

Two journalists discuss Project Esther, a project of the conservative Heritage Foundation that aims to suppress pro-Palestinian activism, and Columbia University's controversial new definition of antisemitism.

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 18, 202528m 2s

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Show Notes

Columbia University has announced it will use a controversial definition of antisemitism on campus, approved by the Trump administration. Arno Rosenfeld, enterprise reporter at the Forward and author of the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter, talks about the new definition and why some groups don't support it. Plus, Katie J.M. Baker, national investigative correspondent for The New York Times, discusses Project Esther, a project of the conservative Heritage Foundation that aims to suppress pro-Palestinian activism and what it labels antisemitism across America.

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