WITH THE PASSING of the hate speech legislation and the forthcoming Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack and antisemitism, Australia needs a definition of antisemitism that’s clear and useful, one that maintains freedom of expression without supporting hatred or discrimination. This may appear reassuring to supporters of freedom of speech until they consider two of the alleged “examples” of antisemitism added to the working definition. These two, discussed below, directly contradict Statement A by ruling out specific criticisms of Israel that could be applied to any other country. This actively provides support for those who wish to silence any criticism of Israel’s policies and actions by labelling them as “antisemitic”. This article outlines reasons for rejecting the two questionable “examples” and choosing a better definition of antisemitism.