With the Trump administration’s adoption of the United States Senate's definition of anti-Semitism, Jewish students and student supporters of Israel will be better able to fight discrimination.

Kenneth Marcus, the head of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, admits the office – up until now – has been ill-equipped to recognize anti-Semitism across America’s campuses because of a lack of a definition.

Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law President Alyza Lewin explained how things will improve – now that the Senate’s definition is in place.

"There has been – over the years now – a push that, 'Why should we only be applying this definition internationally? It's been recognized by the United States. We should be applying it domestically, too,'" Lewin pointed out.

According to Lewin, the newly adopted definition of anti-Semitism, which is widely recognized internationally, includes examples in which delegitimizing Israel – or holding it to a double standard not expected of other democratic nations – are deemed anti-Semitic.

"When the Office of Civil Rights is looking to understand anti-Semitism and to evaluate whether certain harassment and activity on campus is based on anti-Semitism, it will look to that internationally recognized definition," the civil rights activist informed.

Opponents of the move are fearful that the adoption of the definition will stifle free speech and criticism of Israel on campus, according to a report by Poliltico.com.

Here is one example of an anti-Semitism allegation: a University of Michigan professor refused to write a recommendation for a student seeking to study in Israel according to AMCHA, a pro-Israel education watchdog.

The reason? Professor John Cheney-Lippold supports an academic boycott of Israel to support the Palestinians.

A spokesperson for AMCHA calls that "unprofessonional" conduct worthy of punishment and agreed it is an example of anti-Semitism.