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New York Jewish Week via JTA – Students and faculty who discriminate
against or harass “Zionists” may be violating New York University’s
hate speech policies, according to the school’s updated guidelines for
the fall semester.

In July, Meta banned the use of “Zionist” as a cover for attacks on
Jews or Israelis on its platforms. Now, NYU, which like many
universities became embroiled in pro-Palestinian unrest during the
last school year year, appears to be the first college to take a
stance on the term’s use.

“Using code words, like ‘Zionist,’ does not eliminate the possibility
that your speech violates the NDAH [Nondiscrimination and
Anti-Harassment] Policy,” read NYU’s new student community standards,
which it published on Thursday.

The term Zionist, which has historically referred to people who
support Jewish self-determination in the land of Israel, has
increasingly functioned as a pejorative in the overheated climate amid
the Israel-Hamas war. Many pro-Palestinian protests over the past year
loudly condemned “Zionists,” while progressive activists have
increasingly targeted “Zionists” in the cultural landscape and some
Jewish students have described feeling excluded from campus activities
if they do not denounce Zionism.

Pro-Palestinian activists claim that targeting “Zionists” is not
antisemitic because not all Jews identify as Zionists. But many Jewish
leaders counter that claim by arguing that support for the existence
of a Jewish homeland is normative among contemporary Jews.

NYU’s new policy echoes that argument.

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyu-issues-hate-speech-guidelines-discouraging-students-from-targeting-zionists/