The new definition of antisemitism is transforming America – and serving a Christian nationalist plan

"If liberal Jews can be erased – either pushed out of the public eye or denied as genuine or authentic specimens of Judaism – then the challenge of liberal Jews disappears with it," Schraub explains. 

This isn't just a theoretical concern – it's already happening. Project Esther, a new initiative launched by the Christian nationalist Heritage Foundation known for Project 2025, offers a blueprint for combating antisemitism that targets not only pro-Palestinian groups but what it calls a broader "coalition of leftist, progressive organizations" – including Jewish groups – through tools such as anti-terrorism prosecutions, deportations, public firings, and efforts to "disrupt and degrade" dissenting movements. Despite its use of Jewish religious language, the plan has virtually no Jewish authors and is riddled with basic errors, including misrepresentations of Jewish texts. It chastises American Jews who don't align with its worldview, calling them "complacent" and their positions "inexplicable". 

This farcical performance of concern would merely be amusing were it not for the very real possibility that it serves as a prelude for persecution.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/mar/23/antisemitism-redefinition-jewish-safety-christian-nationalism-democracy