When antisemites like the Trump administration conduct a witch hunt for “antisemites,” lines blur and confusion rises, as the term antisemite becomes a tool of suppression. Read Timothy Snyder’s article [”‘Antisemitism’ and Antisemitism”] on the misuse and abuse of the word “antisemitism” for clarity as he reveals that “The American government’s war on higher education and freedom of expression is proceeding according to the same antisemitic rules of engagement as Russia’s war against Ukraine.” (The Russian foreign minister claims Hitler was Jewish.)

The Gazette must resist enabling headlines such as “Feds target UMass over charges of antisemitism on campus.” More accurate would be “Feds use confounding claims of antisemitism in ongoing attack on higher education.” Free speech and the Jewish people are the real targets here.

Jennifer Bryan

Greenfield