A new federal push to combat antisemitism is drawing accusations that it is really about punishing criticism of Israel — bad news for free speech if the broad reading is right.

• The Justice Department launched a task force and national "tour against hate," with the first stop in Michigan, where a Senate race features a Democratic candidate critical of Israel.
• The State Department says 250,000 visas have been revoked under tighter vetting, and that it has pushed foreign governments, including Saudi Arabia, to change school curriculums.
• Trump's special envoy on antisemitism, Rabbi Yehuda Kaplon, argues Zionism should not be treated as racism and calls "genocide" talk about Israel a smear.
• Critics say lumping all Jewish people together with the Israeli state is what fuels harassment of ordinary Jewish Americans in the first place.
• Israel's claim to be diverse is undercut by demolition orders against Bedouin homes — including the property of a man credited with saving 30 lives on October 7 — and by Knesset moves to bar Arab parties from elections.

Outlook: Expect more federal pressure on campuses, visa holders, and school materials, and a growing fight over whether criticizing Israel is protected speech.