The IRS and antisemitic organizations
Tax-exempt organizations routinely engage in the hatred of Jews and Israel, as defined by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism . Such organizations embrace BDS-informed hiring, procurement, investment, admissions, financial aid, alumni,…
Assessment
The piece argues that tax-exempt organizations can openly adopt antisemitic policies, as defined by the IHRA working definition, without losing their tax-exempt status. It points to a gap between what is morally reprehensible and what is legally disqualifying under current IRS rules. The key question is whether the IRS will ever treat antisemitic discrimination as equivalent to racial discrimination for tax purposes.