“critics, including Stern, say that the definition is now being weaponized to shut down legitimate criticism of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and treatment of Palestinians, while doing little to stop the actual threats facing American Jews. ‘It’s been instrumentalized to go after criticism of Israel and pretty much nothing else,’ said Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, which funds left-leaning Israeli human rights groups…Friedman said she believes the major groups like JFNA and the Anti-Defamation League, which signed the Conference of Presidents letter, are rushing to convince Biden that their preferred language represents the desires of American Jews before dissenting voices can be heard.”